Banana trees are some of the most popular plants which come to mind when you think about tropical plants.Belonging to the genus Musa, these banana trees are incredibly rugged and may produce an abundance of sweet fruits.A part of the Musaceae family, the genus Musa consists of more than 70 species of plantains and bananas.
Who has not dreamed of life on tropical islands? Of sitting under banana trees while trade winds swish the leaves?If you’re not being able to go to the islands I have the next best option… plant bananas in your garden.The banana family (Musaceae) is large, and while many are decorative they may not bear edible fruit.
Botanically known as Ensete Ventricosum en-SET-ee, ven-tre-KO-sum , Ensete Maurelii en-SET-ee, mor-REE-lee is an herbaceous perennial and belongs to the flowering plant family Musaceae (banana plant).Huge and banana-like, ensete maurellii is indigenous to East Africa.The plant shares resemblance to the plants in the genus Musa, where it once grew as “Musa Ensete”.
If you want a tropical look in your garden almost anywhere, give a cold hardy banana tree plant a try. Banana trees, the genus Musa, a rugged choice that grows well and will over winter in USDA plant hardiness zones up to Zone 4.The name Musa honors the 1st century B.C. Roman physician honors Antonia Musa.
