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The giant herbaceous plant is native to China, [[Nepal]], India, [[Myanmar]] (Burma), and [[Thailand]].<ref name="nparks">{{cite web|title=Plant Detail - Ensete glaucum (Roxb.) Cheesman|url=https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=4089|website=NParks Flora & Fauna Web|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref> |
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It grows from {{convert|2600|-|8800|ft|m}} in elevation.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}} |
It grows from {{convert|2600|-|8800|ft|m}} in elevation.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}} |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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''Ensete glaucum'' has a thick, waxy |
''Ensete glaucum'' has a thick, waxy with sometimes bluish tinge, solitary pseudostem. It grows larger than the [[Ensete ventricosum|Abyssinian Banana (''Ensete ventricosum'')]]. |
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Its leaves are {{convert|1.4|-|1.8|m|ft}} long and {{convert|50|-|60|cm|in}} wide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ensete glaucum - Snow Banana|url=https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Snow%20Banana.html|website=Flowers of India|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref> |
Its leaves are {{convert|1.4|-|1.8|m|ft}} long and {{convert|50|-|60|cm|in}} wide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ensete glaucum - Snow Banana|url=https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Snow%20Banana.html|website=Flowers of India|accessdate=21 April 2018}}</ref> |
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The plant is cultivated as an [[ornamental plant]], for its unique swollen bulbous base and large leaves.<ref name="nparks"/> |
The plant is cultivated as an [[ornamental plant]], for its unique swollen bulbous base and large leaves.<ref name="nparks"/> and is used to feed pigs in parts of China. |
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It is easy to raise from seed. It is an extremely fast growing banana given heat, but not as hardy as the Abyssinian Banana (''Ensete ventricosum''), and is not as well known.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} |
It is easy to raise from seed. It is an extremely fast growing banana given heat, but not as hardy as the Abyssinian Banana (''Ensete ventricosum''), and is not as well known.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Musaceae |
| Genus: | Ensete |
| Species: | E. glaucum
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Ensete glaucum, the snow banana, has also been classified as Musa nepalensis, Ensete giganteum, or Ensete wilsonii.
Distribution
The giant herbaceous plant is native to China, Nepal, India, Myanmar (Burma), and Thailand.[1]
It grows from 2,600–8,800 feet (790–2,680 m) in elevation.[citation needed]
Description
Ensete glaucum has a thick, waxy with sometimes bluish tinge, solitary pseudostem. It grows larger than the Abyssinian Banana (Ensete ventricosum).
Its leaves are 1.4–1.8 metres (4.6–5.9 ft) long and 50–60 centimetres (20–24 in) wide.[2]
==Cultivation== an The plant is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for its unique swollen bulbous base and large leaves.[1] and is used to feed pigs in parts of China.
It is easy to raise from seed. It is an extremely fast growing banana given heat, but not as hardy as the Abyssinian Banana (Ensete ventricosum), and is not as well known.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Plant Detail - Ensete glaucum (Roxb.) Cheesman". NParks Flora & Fauna Web. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Ensete glaucum - Snow Banana". Flowers of India. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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