Ensete ventricosum

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Contents 1 Species 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

Species Name

Ensete ventricosum

Synonyms

Pictures

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Description

• Genetic Group -

Origin

Ethiopia

• Date realized in trade -was originally cataloged in 1860s

Usage

grown as a food crop in Ethiopia

Flowering

• Time To Bloom - Aprox 4 years

• Time To Harvest - 5 years

Cultivation

• Mature Height - 20ft

• Survival Zone -9-11

• Fruiting Zone - 9-11

• Cold Hardiness -9

• Wind - moderate

• Sun - full to part shade

• Taste Description - corm is eaten

• Personal Notes -corm grows to over 40kg dose not like high humidity

grows extremely fast if watered and fertilized

• Growth tips - grows extremely fast from seed protect young seedlings from sun for the first 3 months harden off before placing out side repot often when roots show out bottom of pot typically 3 to 4 times the first year don't spray crown with water rots easily

Known Afflictions

• Pests -Banana Aphid, Banana weevil,spider mites,nematodes

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• Susceptible Diseases - Rhizome Rot, Moko Disease, Black sigatoka, Anthracnose, Yellow sigatoka, Panama Disease, Bunchy top, Banana mosaic, Coconut scale, Cigar end rot

• Resistant Diseases - Many

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

• Typical Price Range - $15-$40 depending on size

Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

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

• Sources