Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Zingiberales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
homblei
ID:
408514

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Bequaert ex De Wild.) Cheesman

Source:
wcs

Year:
1948

Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 2: 103 (1947 publ. 1948)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000407846

Common Names

  • Ensete homblei
  • Red Abyssinian Banana
  • False Banana

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Synonyms

  • Musa homblei Bequaert ex De Wild. [unknown]

Description

Ensete homblei (also called African Banana, African Red Banana, and Red Banana, among many other common names) is an evergreen perennial plant native to tropical Africa. It has large, paddle-shaped leaves with a waxy, red-green color. It is typically found in moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade, and is often used as an ornamental plant.

Uses & Benefits

Ensete homblei is used as an ornamental plant, for its foliage and for its edible fruits. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Ensete homblei has small, yellow-green flowers and small, brown seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Ensete homblei is a fast-growing evergreen with a pyramidal shape. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Propagate by seed or division.

Where to Find Ensete homblei

Ensete homblei is native to tropical Africa and can be found in nurseries and garden centers in this region.

Ensete homblei FAQ

What is the scientific name of Ensete homblei?

Ensete homblei

What is the common name of Ensete homblei?

Red Abyssinian banana

What is the growth habit of Ensete homblei?

It is a perennial herbaceous plant with a large, upright, banana-like trunk

Species in the Musaceae family

Ensete glaucum, Ensete homblei, Ensete livingstonianum, Ensete perrieri, Ensete superbum, Ensete ventricosum, Ensete lecongkietii, Musa acuminata, Musa alinsanaya, Musa aurantiaca, Musa balbisiana, Musa banksii, Musa basjoo, Musa beccarii, Musa boman, Musa borneensis, Musa bukensis, Musa campestris, Musa celebica, Musa cheesmanii, Musa coccinea, Musa exotica, Musa fitzalanii, Musa flaviflora, Musa gracilis, Musa griersonii, Musa hirta, Musa ingens, Musa insularimontana, Musa itinerans, Musa jackeyi, Musa johnsii, Musa kattuvazhana, Musa lanceolata, Musa lawitiensis, Musa lolodensis, Musa maclayi, Musa mannii, Musa monticola, Musa muluensis, Musa nagensium, Musa ochracea, Musa ornata, Musa paracoccinea, Musa paradisiaca, Musa peekelii, Musa rosea, Musa rubra, Musa salaccensis, Musa sanguinea,

References

Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman (1866-1947): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'De Wild.' in the authors string.
Joseph Charles Bequaert (1886-1982): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bequaert' in the authors string.
Ernest Entwistle Cheesman (1898-1983): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cheesman' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:584798-1: Based on the initial data import