Re: Can Anyone Identify Age Of This Banana Plant
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Originally Posted by PR-Giants
Bananas grow fast, but not that fast.
A 6 month old pseudostem is not the same diameter as a 55 gallon drum.
A Red does not have a 5 foot diameter pseudostem at harvest.
At the most you can determine the minimum age of a banana by it's size & variety, but not it's maximum age.
The plant in the photo does not appear to have a 14.5 inch pseudostem.
Measure the circumference and divide by Pi.
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My nanas must be too dumb to count - 
I have pstems same age of varying heights and circumference - I thought you could count on pstems of the same cv blooming at same height - but my nanas have blown that theory in my yard at least... Some say to expect a bloom after approx 30 leaves
Your plant looks like an adolescent - what is the name if not an orinoco 
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