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Jkelley27 · 03-10-2020, 01:30 PM

Hi All:

I purchased a variety of banana plants at a local exotic plant show. There should have been 1 Sweetheart, 2 Ice Cream, and 2 Dwarf Namwa. The plants might have been labeled correctly or maybe not, I am just happy that I have some blooming plants now.

Here is my identification question, what are the traits to look at in the various plants? Both of the Ice Cream plants are blooming; however one is 9 feet tall and the other is 6 1/2 feet tall. One is much larger around the bottom, one bloom is slender and the other is fatter. Do any of these differences indicate a different variety?

When I try to ID a plant, what attributes should look at? Is there a good reference for determining banana species?

Below are some photos of my first bloom!

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Jkelley27 Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 13 BananaBucks : 4,020 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 5 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1 Times	Species Identification Process Hi All: I purchased a variety of banana plants at a local exotic plant show. There should have been 1 Sweetheart, 2 Ice Cream, and 2 Dwarf Namwa. The plants might have been labeled correctly or maybe not, I am just happy that I have some blooming plants now. Here is my identification question, what are the traits to look at in the various plants? Both of the Ice Cream plants are blooming; however one is 9 feet tall and the other is 6 1/2 feet tall. One is much larger around the bottom, one bloom is slender and the other is fatter. Do any of these differences indicate a different variety? When I try to ID a plant, what attributes should look at? Is there a good reference for determining banana species? Below are some photos of my first bloom!