Maurelii snow banana
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Maurelii' snow banana (Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii') is a perennial for borders, containers, and specimen or accent planting. 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 into a tall, columnar plant that stays evergreen and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Banana, Golden dewdrops, Peaches And Cream dahlia, and Parrot's beak.