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Home > Ensete homblei – Congo Dwarf Banana

Ensete homblei  Congo Dwarf Banana

Ensete homblei – Congo Dwarf Banananew
Ensete homblei – Congo Dwarf Banana Ensete homblei – Congo Dwarf Banana
Product Code: Y3ZMENHO
Ornamental Value: Pretty
Availability: In Stock

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Through our efforts, this banana species is in cultivation for the first time ever. Import into Australia not permitted.

Minimum order value for orders containing SMALL PACKETS only is EUR 25. For orders containing WHOLESALE sizes only (or mixed orders) minimum order value is EUR 100.
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Size: Small Packets
Seeds Weight Price
  • 10 seeds
 0.01 kg USD 17.93

Size: Wholesale
Seeds Weight Price
  • 100 seeds
 0.01 kg USD 85.83
  • 1,000 seeds
 0.13 kg USD 618.16

Quantity:  
  • Overall Rating (low–high) 4
    4.0
  • Ornamental Value (low–high) 4
    4.0
  • Germination (difficult–easy) 3
    3.0
  • Germination Time (years–days) 3
    3.0
  • Plant Care (difficult–easy) 3
    3.0
  • Speed of Growth (slow–fast) 3
    3.0
  • Total 3
    3.3
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The smallest and the rarest of the Ensete, this enigmatic, deciduous dwarf banana grows to a mere 1.1 m tall, just over 3 ft. It is found exclusively in a small region in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Zambia that is wet, hot and humid in the rainy season and experiences and extensive dry season. The corm and swollen, water storing leafbases of Ensete homblei make it possible for this banana to last throught the dry months. When the rains arrive, the plant grows quickly and forms several broad, grayish green leaves and an upright stalk with a nodding inflorescence. The inconspicuous flowers produce a dense cluster of yellowish fruits with sweet, edible flesh, studded with numerous black, shiny seeds. Our introduction is the first time this plant has ever been available for cultivation. Its requirements are likely similar to other tropical Ensete, such as Ensete lecongkietii or Ensete glaucum for instance.
Cultural Requirements
Sun Exposure Full sun from early age
Light shade when young
Frost Tolerance None
Water Requirements Moderate
Drought Tolerance Yes
Wind Tolerance Moderate
Appearance
Growth Rate Fast
Growth Form Palmlike Tree
Deciduous Perennial
Herbaceous Tree
Ornamental Value Pretty
Uses
Properties Deciduous
Flowering
Gardening Mass Planting
Ornamental
Potted
Classification
Plant Group Bananas
Botanical Order Zingiberales
Botanical Family Musaceae
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Tags: banana, bananas, congo, deciduous perennial, deciduous, dwarf, ensete, flowering, herbaceous tree, homblei, mass planting, musaceae, ornamental, palmlike tree, potted, zingiberales
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