I have no idea what this is.....

Lilith · 08-09-2007, 11:57 AM

I am hopeful somoene can say what this may be.
I got this plant a few years ago as a trade. It was SUPPOSED to be Ensete maurellii Red Abyssinian banana. But, because I have grown that particular plant for about 10 years and have 3 to compare this one to, I know that its not Red A.

It does look like it may be some sort of Ensete.

I have had it planted outside through 2 winters. It comes back from being knocked to the ground but never gets much bigger than knee high. I am going to dig it up and containerize it and put it in the greenhouse for the winter this fall to see if it will grow larger.

This plant is interesting because it has black striations on the stem, and also on the leaves. There is also some true white VARIEGATION that occurs on some leaves, its not really pronounced like on an Ae Ae but definitely there...I have tried to show it in the 3rd photo.

Any ideas?

Lilith · 08-09-2007, 11:58 AM

leaves showing striations

Lilith · 08-09-2007, 11:59 AM

leaf showing small amount of white variegation

bigdog · 10-02-2007, 07:48 PM

Lilith, that is a sick Ensete ventricosum. The variegation isn't from disease, just the plant overall looks pretty sad. I have an E. ventricosum that looks very similar, variegation included. It burns in full sun, and the leaves look black and funky like the one in your pics does too. I blame it on a bad TC culture.

08-09-2007, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
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08-09-2007, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lilith Senior Member Lilith's Photo Gallery Location: sunny Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Gina Anne Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 296 BananaBucks : 5,144 Feedback: 1 / 100% Thanks: 11 Thanked 42 Times in 22 Posts Welcomes: 1	Re: I have no idea what this is..... leaves showing striations

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10-02-2007, 07:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigdog Title-less bigdog's Photo Gallery Location: Knoxville, TN Find me on the map! Zone: 7a Name: Frank Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,465 BananaBucks : 5,215 Feedback: 5 / 100% Thanks: 76 Thanked 373 Times in 155 Posts Welcomes: 84	Re: I have no idea what this is..... Lilith, that is a sick Ensete ventricosum. The variegation isn't from disease, just the plant overall looks pretty sad. I have an E. ventricosum that looks very similar, variegation included. It burns in full sun, and the leaves look black and funky like the one in your pics does too. I blame it on a bad TC culture.

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