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Gaiasana has contributed to 8 posts out of 2440 total posts
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20 Most recent posts:
General Discussions. »
Banana Tree leaf juice makes my tongue go numb? May 17, 2006 06:18 PM
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First, it isn't the foreign countries at fault for the chemicals, it's the US companies growing the bananas. They use lots of fungicides. Most the bananas eaten in banana producing countries are smaller and with a number of blemishes because they are usually not so chemicalized and are a different variety. I live in Costa Rica and an export banana is easy to spot with its flawless skin and large size. Most the locals prefer "criollas" which are smaller, beat up looking and delicious! Or the "garden" or "date" bananas which are short, stubby things but oh so sweet. Banana plants do produce latex but the peel has more than the flesh. Try eating a very ripe banana that you have not touched the peel of. Or freeze or cook a fully ripe banana. Both partly deactivates the latex but if you are really sensitive then there's not much you can do.
Looking to trade tropical seeds ??? »
solanum quitoense an others wanted Mar 19, 2006 12:23 AM
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I can get seeds of Solanum quitoense (locally 'naranjilla') from fruits in the local market. What do you offer as to tropical things whose seed can be easily sent in an envelop?
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Heliconia seeds Mar 18, 2006 11:53 PM
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Banana & palm seeds both like warmth, maybe even a soil heater cable buried underneath.
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tropical tree cuttings Mar 17, 2006 07:51 PM
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Grafting? Not much although I graft cacti alot.
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Banana Tree leaf juice makes my tongue go numb? Mar 17, 2006 09:54 AM
(Total replies: 9)
Banana latex has a complex physical and chemical structure that is generally deactivated by cooking. It is also an excellent dye for cloth (brown) as it makes a strain that can only be removed with scissors. 
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What's the difference between 2 SERENOA repens ?? Mar 17, 2006 09:50 AM
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I'm interested in this plant too for the same reason. I would imagine that they are equal in the medicinal effect but I would tend toward the green one as it most likely is easier to grow. Let us know it you learn anything. Gaiasana
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tropical tree cuttings Mar 17, 2006 09:47 AM
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There are 1,000s of tropical tree species and most have to be handled differently. Generally, trees that can be rooted from cuttings should have a few leaves still on them, should not be too yound, i.e. only a green fleshy stem, should have rooting hormone powder applied on the freshly cut end, should be placed under a misting system if available or in a closed jar that is opened every day or two, stuck in a sterilized coarse medium like sand or vermiculite. Cacao does not take to rooting easily and Jackfruit is probable like the related breadfruit, come up most easily from naturally occuring root cuttings. Gaiasana
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Ylang Ylang Vine seeds Mar 17, 2006 09:24 AM
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As far as I know, the Ylang Ylang is a tropical medium sized tree, not a vine. Sure you have what you think? Gaiasana |
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