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Old 08-12-2007, 10:12 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Default Re: Unknown Seeded Banana Presented for ID

Mike,

While somewhat similar, I don't think your is the same banana plant. Yours looks like one of the "Reds", a fruiting cultivar. Here's a closeup of the pseudostem on mine, which I got from Rob:



Yours has more red on the pseudostem. Also notice that the new leaf on yours emerges from within the last leaf, whereas the new leaf on the 'Balboa Park' emerges straight out of the middle. It also has a reddish underside on the new leaf, and yours look green.
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