Ensete ventricosum
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Species Name
Ensete ventricosum
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Synonyms
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Pictures
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Description
- Genetic Group -
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Origin
Ethiopia
- Date realized in trade -was originally cataloged in 1860s
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Usage
grown as a food crop in Ethiopia
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Flowering
- Time To Bloom - Aprox 4 years
- Time To Harvest - 5 years
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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
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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
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Research Notes
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- Typical Price Range - $15-$40 depending on size
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Members Growing This Banana
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External
- Links
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