Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'

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Revision as of 11:02, 25 February 2007

Contents 1 Cultivar Name 1.1 Synonyms 2 Pictures 3 Description 3.1 Origin 3.2 Usage 4 Flowering 5 Cultivation 5.1 Known Afflictions 6 Research Notes 6.1 Members Growing This Banana 7 External

Cultivar Name

Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'

Synonyms

Red abyssinian banana, Musa 'Tandarra Red'

Pictures

(credit banananana)

(credit banananana)

(credit jmilligan1976)

(credit Lucian)

Description

• Genetic Group -

Origin

Ethiopia

South Africa

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height - 6'-10', 20'

• Survival Zone -

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

• Wind -

• Sun - lots of sun

• Taste Description - N/A, however the corm has been known to be cooked and eaten.

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips -

Easy from seed. This banana will not pup.

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

• Susceptible Diseases -

• Resistant Diseases -

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

  Ensete ventricosum maurelli aka Red abyssinian banana

• Typical Price Range -

+- $22

Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

  (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)

• Sources

http://www.singingspringsnursery.com/page3.html#718

http://www.banana-tree.com/

http://www.fothergills.co.uk/en/musa-tandarra-red-12600.aspx