{"product_id":"musa-ensete-maurelli-bananier-rouge-abyssinie","title":"Musa ensete 'Maurelli' (Abyssinian red banana) — H70-90 cm | Pot Ø21 cm","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"musa-ensete-maurelli\"\u003e\n\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e🩸 Blood-red pseudostem and veins • 🌿 Huge upright leaves • 🌴 Spectacular massive growth • ☀️ Full sun • 🏠 Overwinter frost-free • 🐾 Non-toxic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusa ensete 'Maurelli'\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cem\u003ered Abyssinian banana\u003c\/em\u003e, bears enormous upright, deep green leaves whose central vein and pseudostem are blood red. Native to the \u003cstrong\u003ehighlands of Ethiopia\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is the largest of the catalog's \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/plantes-exotiques-tropicales\"\u003eexotic plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eIts distinctive feature is its growth habit: where true banana plants spread their leaves in an arch, ensete holds them almost vertically on a pseudostem that thickens into a barrel shape. It produces no suckers, creating a single, massive specimen that can reach 3 meters in a single season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"varietes-bananier\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich banana plant should you choose?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix banana plants in the catalog, from a desk-sized plant to a terrace tree:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMusa ensete 'Maurelli'\u003c\/strong\u003e (this plant) - blood-red pseudostem and veins, massive upright growth (H70-90 cm | Pot Ø21 cm). The most spectacular.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/musa-ever-red-bananier-feuillage-rouge\"\u003eMusa 'Ever Red'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - burgundy-red undersides of the leaves, compact growth (H70-90 cm | Pot Ø21 cm). The most colorful indoors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/musa-basjoo-bananier-rustique\"\u003eMusa basjoo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - soft green foliage, hardy rootstock down to -12 °C (H70-90 cm | Pot Ø21 cm). The only one that can be grown outdoors year-round.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/musa-acuminata-dwarf-cavendish\"\u003eMusa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - dwarf banana plant with young leaves marbled brown-purple, reaching a maximum height of 1.50 m (H75 cm | Pot Ø21 cm). The most compact of the large sizes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/musa-driental-dwarf-bananier-nain-d12cm-25cm\"\u003eMusa 'Oriental Dwarf'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - dwarf indoor banana plant (H25 cm | Pot Ø12 cm). The smallest size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/musa-tropicana\"\u003eMusa tropicana\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - large arched leaves on a young plant (H27 cm | Pot Ø12 cm). The most affordable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEnsete is not a true \u003cem\u003eMusa\u003c\/em\u003e but a related genus: it does not produce suckers and dies after flowering, which only occurs after many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"exposition-emplacement\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExposure \u0026amp; location\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnsete requires full sun to develop the red color of its pseudostem and veins. In the shade, the plant grows green and loses most of its appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun - at least 6 hours of direct sun, which intensifies the red color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e terrace, patio, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/balcons-terrasses\"\u003elarge balcony\u003c\/a\u003e in the warm season - absolutely protected from the wind, as its upright leaves act like sails.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e minimum 5 °C — bring it indoors as soon as autumn arrives; it cannot tolerate frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e very rich, deep and moist — it is the hungriest plant in the catalogue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003ePlan where to bring it indoors before buying it: by the end of its first season, a well-fed ensete already occupies two square meters of floor space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"arrosage-entretien\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWatering \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnsete growth is explosive, and its water consumption is proportional: it can produce one leaf per week in midsummer. A \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comprendre-substrats-terreau-billes-argile-perlite\"\u003erich, water-retentive substrate\u003c\/a\u003e is essential, and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/pointes-bords-bruns-feuilles-causes-solutions\"\u003ebrowning leaf edges\u003c\/a\u003e almost always indicate a lack of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e very generously from April to September — daily in hot weather; the substrate must never dry out. Greatly reduced during overwintering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e essential nonetheless — plenty of water in season, but no standing water in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizing:\u003c\/strong\u003e every week from May to August — no other plant in the catalogue needs as much.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepotting:\u003c\/strong\u003e every spring, significantly increasing the pot size — a pot that is too small immediately restricts growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverwintering:\u003c\/strong\u003e a cool, bright place at 10-15 °C, very infrequent watering, with damaged leaves cut back in spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eUnlike other banana plants, it produces no offsets: it cannot be propagated by division, and a lost plant cannot be replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"associations-deco\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDecor ideas \u0026amp; plant pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the plant to place alone at the center of a terrace: its mass and red color are enough to create \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/associer-les-plantes-pour-une-ambiance-tropicale\"\u003ea complete tropical atmosphere\u003c\/a\u003e without any accompaniment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a banana plant contrast,\u003c\/strong\u003e pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/musa-basjoo-bananier-rustique\"\u003eMusa basjoo\u003c\/a\u003e — arched soft green against upright blood red, two contrasting forms in the same family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo lighten its mass,\u003c\/strong\u003e place a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/fargesia-rufa-bambou-parapluie\"\u003eFargesia Rufa\u003c\/a\u003e next to it — the bamboo’s delicacy balances the heaviness of the ensete leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo extend the red,\u003c\/strong\u003e add a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/acer-palmatum-bloodgood-erable-du-japon-rouge\"\u003e‘Bloodgood’ Maple\u003c\/a\u003e — the maple’s purple echoes the red of the pseudostem, in two very different registers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo enhance the pot,\u003c\/strong\u003e a large dark container made of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/pots-cache-pots\"\u003eceramic or terracotta\u003c\/a\u003e visually anchors a plant that quickly becomes tall and unbalanced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eBacklit, the red of the veins shines through the leaf blade and reveals the entire structure of each leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"tips\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVerdeia tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verdeia-tips\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlan for its size before buying:\u003c\/strong\u003e the ensete grows more than a metre per season and cannot be pruned to contain it. Without a frost-free space high enough to overwinter it, the plant will be lost at the first frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeed it every week in summer:\u003c\/strong\u003e it is the hungriest plant in the catalogue. Weekly feeding from May to August completely changes the size of the leaves and the intensity of the red.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMove it outdoors gradually in spring:\u003c\/strong\u003e a plant overwintered indoors will burn in a single afternoon if moved directly into full sun. \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comment-bien-accueillir-une-nouvelle-plante\"\u003eFifteen days of acclimatization in the shade\u003c\/a\u003e prevent irreversible damage to the foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"caracteristiques\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnsete ventricosum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Maurelii'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abyssinian red banana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Musaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ethiopian highlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize on delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e H70-90 cm | Pot Ø21 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e massive, with a thick stem and upright leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3 metres in a pot, taller when planted in the ground in a mild climate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, sheltered from the wind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e very abundant in season, greatly reduced during overwintering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e very rich, deep, and moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e minimum 5 °C, does not tolerate frost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e very fast, up to one leaf per week in summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e evergreen when kept frost-free, with immense upright deep green leaves featuring blood-red veins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation:\u003c\/strong\u003e none — the plant does not produce offsets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e very frequent watering and fertilization, frost-free overwintering required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 🐾 non-toxic to animals and children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical \/ Jungle \/ Spectacular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEach plant is unique: the height of the stem, the number of leaves, and the intensity of the red naturally vary depending on the exposure it receives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Everspring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57278086545673,"sku":"59028","price":50.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/musa-ensete-maurelli-bananier-rouge-dabyssinie-h70-90-cm-pot-oe21-cm-verdeia-7868624.jpg?v=1790715623","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/musa-ensete-maurelli-red-abyssinian-banana","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}