Ensete glaucum


Ensete glaucum, the snow banana, has also been classified as Musa nepalensis, Ensete giganteum, or Ensete wilsonii.

Distribution

The tree is native to China, Nepal, India, Myanmar, and Thailand.
It grows from in elevation.

Description

Ensete glaucum has a thick, waxy and blue, solitary trunk. It grows larger than the Abyssinian Banana.
Its leaves are long and wide.

Cultivation

The plant is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for its unique swollen bulbous base and large leaves.
It is easy to raise from seed. It is an extremely fast growing banana given heat, but not as hardy as the Abyssinian Banana, and is not as well known.