Re: What plants are you growing??
I betcha I can top Richard; not on Bananas but certainly on other plants.
Bananas:
1. Oritos
2. Sedas
3. Maqueño
4. Maduro
5. Platano
6. DW Cav
7. Cav
8. Rojo
9. Platanillo (Heliconia)
Things that aren't Bananas, but are still edible
10. Mora (Andean blackberry)
11. Strawberry 'Siemprefrutas Andino'
12. Mortiño (Andean lowbush blueberry)
13. Naranjilla, eating
14. Naranjilla, juicing (these are two different species but I mix up which is which)
15. Tomate de Arbol 'Rojo'
16. Tomate de Arbol 'Dorado'
17. Tomato 'Roma'
18. Tomato 'Uvas'
19. Tomato 'Riñon'
20. Hot Pepper 'Dientes del Drago'
21. Hot Pepper 'Lagrimas del Drago'
22. Hot Pepper 'Fuego'
23. Hot Pepper 'Rubies'
24. Green Bell Pepper
25. Uvillas
26. Grosellas (a type of gooseberry vine)
27. Granadilla
28. Maracuya
29. Taxo
30. Sachataxo (27-30 are passionfruits)
31. Lettuce 'Cos'
32. Lettuce 'Mantequilla'
33. Lettuce 'Crespa'
34. Squash 'Gordo'
35. Pumpkin 'Calabaza'
36. Radish (general available cultivar called 'radish')
37. Pineapple 'Blanco' (similar to commercial 'Sugarloaf')
38. Pineapple 'Dorado' (similar to commercial 'Kona')
39. Mango 'Chupadores'
40. Mango 'Tommy'
41. Papaya 'Grande Amarillo'
42. Papaya 'Rojado Hawaiiano'
43. Babaco
44. Toronjito (a small altitude-adapted papaya)
45. Lime 'Kaffir'
46. Lime 'Rayas'
47. Lime 'Tahiti'
48. Lime 'Agrio'
49. Lime 'Rojo'
50. Mandarin 'Satsuma'
51. Mandarin 'Sin Pepa'
52. Grapefruit 'Rosado'
53. Orange 'Sevilla'
54. Orange 'Sangre'
55. Orange 'Agrio'
56. Orange 'Dulce'
57. Lemon 'Agrio'
58. Lemon 'Amarillo'
59. Black Mulberry
60. Fuchsia boliviana (tasty berries)
61. Mani del Monte
62. Peanut
63. Potato 'Atahualpa'
64. Potato 'Oro Morado'
65. Oxalis tuberosum 'Ullcu'
66. Taro
67. Pelma (a tuber related to Taro, but larger)
68. Yuca (aka Cassava or Manioc)
69. Achira (Canna used in wrapping tamales)
70. Maize 'Choclos'
71. Maize 'Canguil'
72. Sweet Corn 'Bread and Butter'
73. Sweet Potato 'Chamote'
74. Guava 'Sunrise'
75. Guava 'Piña'
76. Mamey zapote
77. Breadfruit
78. Jackfruit
79. Chirimoya 'Cariamanga'
80. Borojo
81. Coco de la selva (similar to a coconut)
82. Morete
83. Chontaduro (peach palm)
84. Palmito
85. Guanabana 'Grandote'
86. Avocado 'Rojo'
87. Avocado 'Bolas'
88. Onion 'Vidalia'
89. Onion 'Spanish Red'
90. Canary Island Date (not dwarf)
91. Yellow Pitahaya
92. Red Tuna (Prickly Pear)
93. Fig 'Breva'
And there are about 200 more things that are not strictly edible but that I grow for medicinal, flavouring, or ornamental purposes. Plus about 100 orchids, generally Ecuadorian species rather than hybrids. And the 10 species of timber trees that I'm growing to avoid cutting the old growth.
Last edited by lorax : 12-03-2008 at 11:13 AM.
Reason: oh, right, I forgot...
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