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griphuz · 11-10-2010, 03:01 PM

I finally managed to get some pictures of my Musa 'Tibet' just before I brought them into the greenhouse for overwintering.
This species is (as said before) very different from basjoo indeed!
Some characteristics are:
- thick leafs, stronger and more wind-resistant then basjoo, similar to sikkimensis, possibly even harder;
- Suckering freely, quite productive the last few years;
- The distinctive 'ears' where the leafs meet the petiole (like M. thomsonii e.g.);
- Pink-ish coloration at the opening of the petiole;
- A little white 'wax' on the pseudostem, though a lot less then my Musa yunnanensis have!;

Presumably this Musa 'Tibet' is indeed the same as Musa sp. Yangste of Yangste Valley, possibly turning out to be a variety of Musa yunnanensis?
Kind regards,
Remko.

11-10-2010, 03:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
griphuz Cold-tolerant collector griphuz's Photo Gallery Location: Netherlands Find me on the map! Zone: 7 - 8a Name: Remko Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 295 BananaBucks : 95,468 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 317 Times Was Thanked 290 Times in 114 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 827 Times	Re: Musa sp. yangtse ........ which variety is this? I finally managed to get some pictures of my Musa 'Tibet' just before I brought them into the greenhouse for overwintering. This species is (as said before) very different from basjoo indeed! Some characteristics are: - thick leafs, stronger and more wind-resistant then basjoo, similar to sikkimensis, possibly even harder; - Suckering freely, quite productive the last few years; - The distinctive 'ears' where the leafs meet the petiole (like M. thomsonii e.g.); - Pink-ish coloration at the opening of the petiole; - A little white 'wax' on the pseudostem, though a lot less then my Musa yunnanensis have!; Presumably this Musa 'Tibet' is indeed the same as Musa sp. Yangste of Yangste Valley, possibly turning out to be a variety of Musa yunnanensis? Kind regards, Remko.