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Tropical Plants
Giant, evergreen grass which can reach a height of 7 metres, this plant normally produces offspring from the rhizome. Its leaves are long, measuring 3m in length and 60cm wide. The flowers have a monodic reproductive unit function. It normally produces a small, green non-edible fruit, or at least a fruit that is not as tasty as the common banana. It can cope well with heavy frosts which, although the leaf may be burned, it will later sprout again.
Musa Ensete Maurelii Red Banana
The ensete, or false red banana is known for its slender red leaves with their tinged underside nerves. This is a very structural plant which can grow to be very big, perfect for gardens, though it does not fare well in freezes.
Strelitzia Augusta
An evergreen rhizome plant originally from Africa, this plant can reach a maximum height of 10m. Its leaves are big, spear-shaped and wide and can be up to 1 m in length. Its flowers come from white buds which blossom in summer. It does not cope well with frosts.
Strelitzia Reginae
The Strelitzia genre includes 4 or 5 species of evergreen plants. The most common species is the Strelitzia reginae. It grows in groups which may grow to 1m high. The stunning inflorescence is made up of a horizontal boat-shaped bract, of a purple, red-tinged colour which goes on to produce flowers with three narrow, orange or yellow sepals; an orange petal which is smaller than the others and two bluish petals with an arrow shaped tip. Flowering takes place from spring to summer.