Traveller’s tree (Ravenala madagascariensis)

Traveller’s tree (Ravenala madagascariensis) is a conservatory or greenhouse grown type of plant that can grow 8m – 15m tall and 3m – 8m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Traveller’s tree (Ravenala madagascariensis).

This plant has several common names including: traveller’s tree or traveller’s palm.

This is a evergreen plant that takes to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: traveller’s tree, traveller’s palm
Scientific name: Ravenala madagascariensis
Plant type: Conservatory & Greenhouse, Trees
Height: 8m – 15m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained

Seasonal colors

How to plant Traveller’s tree (Ravenala madagascariensis) – Captain-tucker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How to plant

In this section we will learn how to plant Traveller’s tree (Ravenala madagascariensis), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.

Soil

Traveller’s tree (Ravenala madagascariensis) is a plant that prefers to grow in loam or sand.

• The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.

• Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.

As for pH, it is a plant that grows ideally in soils with pH pH.

Regarding drainage, Ravenala madagascariensis likes to grow in well drained soil.

Sunlight

Traveller’s tree (Ravenala madagascariensis) should be grown in full sun places.

Cultivation profiles – Growing Traveller’s tree (Ravenala madagascariensis) – Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons