FoliageRed Abyssinian Banana
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'
Red Abyssinian Banana (Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii') is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-11. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. It grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 10-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
In the landscape
ContainerPatio
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Red Abyssinian Banana is hardy to about 30°F (estimated from USDA zone 10), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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