Ensete — 1 species

Botanical species in the genus Ensete recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Ensete ventricosum
Edible

Ensete ventricosum

Ensete ventricosum

Family: Musaceae

Cultivation

Requires a very sheltered sunny position in a fertile moisture-retentive soil. This species is not very hardy in Britain but it succeeds outdoors on the Scilly Islands and is sometimes used in sub-tropical bedding. Plants can survive light frosts but they require ample shelter from the wind.

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