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Old 04-10-2009, 09:22 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Default Re: Are there any more bananas like Musa basjoo?

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Originally Posted by bigdog View Post
I have serious doubts as to whether or not this is the real Musa itinerans, and what they have a picture of is var. xishuangbannaensis. They started selling it at about the same time as M. yunnanensis started becoming available, under the mistaken identity of M. itinerans. Also, judging from their description, I would put money on it that they have M. yunnanensis (bluish, waxy pseudostems).



Not in my climate, but this is probably true for the Deep South and into Florida. Also for hot areas out west, like where you live. They both do fine in full sun here.

Frank
I am quoting Tian Zi as well as other Itinerans research sources. I moved mine from full sun in order to keep them from frying. Perhaps your climate is not as intense, but where they are found is in the understory.
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