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CTPalm
04-11-2011, 01:32 PM
I had a few people comment on my Picture before I posted the question here.
Last year I purchased two banana plants 1 of each Pisang Ceylon and a Basjoo, however the tags fell off during shipping and I didn't know which was which.
Here is a picture of one after it grew:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41552&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41552&ppuser=9565)

Here is a pup from the other:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41703&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41703&ppuser=9565)

Thanks
Paul

sunfish
04-11-2011, 01:51 PM
Pisang Ceylon usually has maroon coloring on the underside of new leaves.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33517&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33517&perpage=12&ppuser=2868)

Basjoofriend
04-11-2011, 04:02 PM
You recognize Musa basjoo at the winged leaf stalks and the leaves are curly.

I hope that I could help you.

Best wishes
Basjoofriend

CTPalm
04-11-2011, 05:45 PM
You recognize Musa basjoo at the winged leaf stalks and the leaves are curly.

I hope that I could help you.

Best wishes
Basjoofriend

Which one do you think is the Basjoo?
Thanks Paul

kaczercat
04-11-2011, 06:09 PM
those are both edible nannas. see the white powdery stuff under the leaves and near the top of the stem, basjoos don't get that.

basjoo sward pups
Google Image Result for http://vicpic.cybersites.ca/July05/M_basjoo_July05.jpg (http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://vicpic.cybersites.ca/July05/M_basjoo_July05.jpg&imgrefurl=http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cangard/msg0711092313988.html&usg=__2IgtcoaM8FB-ycnCOllVz0LiYgs=&h=1024&w=768&sz=164&hl=en&start=12&zoom=1&tbnid=YDQEXptMuIpGrM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=113&ei=koijTczbB8PPgAecr9TlBQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbasjoo%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1366%26b ih%3D667%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=28790&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28790)
here is a picture of my orinoco from last year. looks very similar to the bottom pic.

Hope it flowers soon and you will really be able to tell.