Red Banana
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 20 feet |
|---|---|
| Spread | 8 feet |
A popular choice for creating tropical effects; grown primarily for its stunning green and burgundy-red variegated foliage and stems, this variety makes a beautiful statement in the garden or containers; may be wintered indoors in colder areas
Additional Information
| Evergreen Deciduous | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Detail | Glossy |
| Marking Colour | Burgundy |
| Markings | Variegation |
| Shape | Narrow |
| Size | Large |
| Summer Colour | green |
| Value | Medium |
|---|---|
| Stem Colour | Scarlet |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun to shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Plant Form | upright spreading |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Landscape Application | Accent, Container, Garden, Screening |
| Maintenance | medium |
| Pollution Tolerance | medium |
| Growth Rate | medium |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | low |
| Cultivar | Maurelii |
| Family | Banana |
| Genus | Ensete |
| Other Species Names | Abyssinian Banana, False Banana, Red Leaved Banana |
| Species | ventricosum |
| Lifespan | 10 |
| Pruning | should not need pruning |
| Texture | coarse |
