Hiniba snow banana
Ensete ventricosum 'Hiniba'
RHS AGM 2022
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Hiniba' snow banana (Ensete ventricosum 'Hiniba') is a perennial for containers, specimen planting, and accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows fast in a columnar shape and stays evergreen. It also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Pink banana, Citronella grass, Break Out dahlia, and Clerodendrum.