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Old 02-21-2008, 07:05 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Default Re: Musa Nepal?

Hello Erlend,

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Originally Posted by mrbungalow View Post
Further I recall hearing that true Musa Balbisiana isn't supposed to have red colouring at all. Even though variability exists within the species, it is said to be alot less variable than for example Musa Acuminata. On top of this we know balbisiana hybridizes often in the himalayan foothills, (ex. sikkimensis, cheesmani, nagensium).
the Musa balbisiana in the botanical garden in Cologne has red colouring.
look here, there is a photo of the Musa Balbisiana in Cologne

May be it is not a pure Balbisiana, I don't know.

The Musa sp. Yangtse is coldresistent, because I know someone in the swiss, who has cultivated this Musa outside.
But it does not seem to be so hardy like Musa basjoo.
In the next years I will make my own experiences with the Musa sp. Yangtse.

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Accurate ID is as you say difficult without a flower, but I still think the photos in the first link tells us alot.
I think the photo in the first link http://www.exo-center.com/Musa%20Nepal.htm doesn't help, because the leaves are wet and glossy, there is back light, only one view and this is small.
To say more, there should be more detailed views, for example of the top, of the leaves, under the leaves, of the petioles, ...and so on.
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