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| Author | Topic: determining type of banana plant (4 messages, Page 1 of 1) |
 davehop47 -Palm tree professor- Posts: 2 Joined: Nov 10, 2007 
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Posted: Nov 10, 2007 11:53 AM
Msg. 1 of 4
I recieved a banana plant as a gift. It's now over 6' tall and has many sister plants but I have no idea of what type of plant I have. Is there any way to tell what type of plant it is?
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green99 -Green Thumb- Posts: 56 Joined: Jan 22, 2005 
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Posted: Nov 22, 2007 04:29 PM
Msg. 2 of 4
Yes there are a few ways. One is by just looking at the overall foliage, stem ect. That works for some varities.
If that doesn't give any clues, then you have to take pictures of the bloom, and the fruit(close ups of the bloom). Then go post it some where like bananas.org or go sift through all the pictures of the different banana pics at "We Be Bananas" website. |
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davehop47 -Palm tree professor- Posts: 2 Joined: Nov 10, 2007
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Posted: Nov 22, 2007 04:36 PM
Msg. 3 of 4
The person who gave the banana plant to me, said that her plant had purple fruit and then the plant died after bearing the fruit
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green99 -Green Thumb- Posts: 56 Joined: Jan 22, 2005
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Posted: Nov 22, 2007 05:48 PM
Msg. 4 of 4
If it's a dwarf ornamental then it could be Musa ornata 'Royal Purple', or possibly burmese blue. I don't know too many others with purple fruit. Is it edible, and can you please post a pic here or at bananas.org
Here's the banana ID forum- http://www.bananas.org/forumdisplay.php?f=12 |
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