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tastyratz
11-04-2010, 02:01 PM
Dalmationsoap told me he believed my largest banana may not be a Basjoo, I was hoping to see what everyone thought:


This has white powder at the stem, red midrib and raised defined veins on a rounder leaf.

Also when I have a fresh leaf it has a small curl on the tip and if I pull the curl off early it feels like its attached almost with cotton (where i am guessing it got the name fiber?)

Also noticed the very outer rim of the leaf has a thin purple line coloration (don't know if that's normal, you can see it in the second photo)

I purchased it from texas traders and it arrived a 3 foot pstem chopped down with a root mass.

Heres the photo album of the basjoo growing up I currently have online:

August second
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/basjoo8210.jpg

August 12th
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/basjooaug12.jpg



Pup peeking out
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/basjoobabyaug12.jpg

End of september
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/basjoo92310.jpg

And away for the winter with my Sikkemensis and Lasiocarpa

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/IMG_0572.jpg

I can snap a photo of the pstem petiole later on also (this is just what I have for now to get it started)

bananarama2
11-04-2010, 03:36 PM
Dalmationsoap may be right....this doesn't match my basjoo's description. It has the overall appearance of one, but my basjoo (3years old) has no red coloration at all, being an overall soft green with the center ribs being a rich golden-green, and no purple on the leaf edges at all. Mine is hardy outside here, and even with cooler temperatures, shows none of the red colorations you describe. I concur with Saltydad, you need to find someone to make a positive identification.....you may have to change your storage options accordingly too, at least for this one plant. Good luck with this!:08:

eric27
11-04-2010, 03:44 PM
I'm not sure what it is either but I can tell you it is NOT a basjoo. Basjoos don't have wax on the stem. Plus the leaves on your plant seem stiffer, almost like a Saba.

Eric

tastyratz
11-04-2010, 04:38 PM
Here are some more shots I just took now, Pic flood!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/IMG_0578.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/IMG_0573.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/IMG_0574.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/IMG_0580.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/IMG_0577.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/IMG_0581.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz/personal/House/plants/IMG_0582.jpg

Bob
11-04-2010, 04:43 PM
No way it's a basjoo, the younger plants usually have a red stripe in the mid rib of the leaf that fades with age ... or not....and the leaf shape isn't quite right either. Ditto the waxy p-stem. Still a nice healthy looking plant though.

asacomm
11-04-2010, 06:16 PM
If the banana has the white powder-like material and the brackts of a bud
is not yellowish green/brown, it definitely is not "Basjoo".
As I can see from the picture, there are white powder on the pstem and
petioles, therefore it is not "Basjoo".

tastyratz
11-04-2010, 07:46 PM
What a letdown after growing it all summer, I feel cheated I wanted one I could leave outside.
Anyone have any ideas on what it is then? Gabe, anyone else?

I thought it looked a lot like the one sandy has on her site? Sandy I hope you don't mind I put your picture up, is this a picture of a mother Basjoo you use?
http://images.buyitsellit.com/2104167.jpg
The red has faded at this point on mine but it had the same red stripe coloration in the summer, although I think her leaves look more delicate and wavy there compared to mine.

jeffreyp
11-04-2010, 09:04 PM
It could be an orinoco, based on the waxy coating and pseudostem color.

palmtree
11-04-2010, 09:42 PM
It may not be a basjoo, but at least it appears to be an edible banana.

Hammocked Banana
08-19-2012, 07:50 PM
I know this is an old thread....but what about ice cream? Whatever happened to this nanner?