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Tropicallvr · 09-10-2008, 06:09 PM

Thanks for that update. Just judging on leaf, and stem characteristics alone, the one we are growing is definatly not Musa aurantiaca. Mine has a whole lot of red/maroon in the midrib, as well as light red on the underside of the leafs, as opposed to the all green one in the description.
So far it has put out 8 pups, two have nearly caught up with the mother, which seems to be bulking up a bit now, but still pushing regular leafs.

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Tropicallvr Member Tropicallvr's Photo Gallery Name: Kyle Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,032 BananaBucks : 427,647 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 230 Times Was Thanked 414 Times in 163 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 14 Times	Re: Musa aurantiaca description and info (Hakkinen, 2008). Thanks for that update. Just judging on leaf, and stem characteristics alone, the one we are growing is definatly not Musa aurantiaca. Mine has a whole lot of red/maroon in the midrib, as well as light red on the underside of the leafs, as opposed to the all green one in the description. So far it has put out 8 pups, two have nearly caught up with the mother, which seems to be bulking up a bit now, but still pushing regular leafs.