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STEELVIPER
11-08-2006, 11:03 AM
Check out this banana. Kinda has that flaked chartreuse color on the underside. Wonder if "sian red" mutated from this one?


http://cgi.ebay.com/Bulb-of-RED-BANANA-MUSACEAE-Plant_W0QQitemZ180048314523QQihZ008QQcategoryZ2033QQssPageNameZW DVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180048314523

MediaHound
11-08-2006, 03:02 PM
Strange.
Looks like my Heliconia 'Eduardus Rex'

MediaHound
11-08-2006, 03:13 PM
And the pics..

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1672&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1672)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1671&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1671)
Heliconia 'Eduardus Rex'

STEELVIPER
11-08-2006, 03:18 PM
I think your on to something. :2237:

MediaHound
11-08-2006, 03:22 PM
I wrote the seller. Let's see what's up :)

thaipostsale
11-09-2006, 07:18 AM
I am postthailand on eBay.

Actually, its scientific name is "Heliconia indica Lamarck cv. Spectabilis" and "Red banana" is its local name.

thanks :-)

MediaHound
11-09-2006, 07:30 AM
Turns out it's claimed to be infact
Heliconia indica Lamarck cv. Spectabilis.
http://prathom.swu.ac.th/panmai/show_img.asp?ID=7-10110-002-312
http://prathom.swu.ac.th/panmai/pic/7-10110-002-312.JPG



However, looking at the underside of the leaves
http://thaipostsell.com/%7Eimages/bulb/078_2.jpg
(sellers)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1672&size=1
(mine)

it looks like there may be some further confusion.

False alarm!

STEELVIPER
11-09-2006, 10:46 AM
Oh well. good dectetive work! LOL You never know what can come out of Thailand.Nice plant though.:kiteflyingnanergif:

MediaHound
11-10-2006, 08:01 AM
I am postthailand on eBay.

Actually, its scientific name is "Heliconia indica Lamarck cv. Spectabilis" and "Red banana" is its local name.

thanks :-)


Hi! Welcome to the forum!

nucci60
11-20-2006, 04:23 PM
:guitarris Can anyone order the corms without import papers in the U.S.A.? They are pretty cool!