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Valenciaguy
12-12-2006, 04:34 PM
Here is one of my ensete that I planted from seed and all it said was "Musa Ensete" Can any please identify it, it may be to young though.

Heres a leaf

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1773&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1773&ppuser=595)

And the whole plant

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1772&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1772&ppuser=595)

mrbungalow
12-14-2006, 02:22 PM
Ensete ventricosum, definately. Other ensete species are more expensive and difficult to obtain, so this would certainly have been advertised. I know I have heard of "the fantastic snow banana" to the point of tearing out my hair.

Might want to give it some more light/ lower temps if you can, that plant is seriously stretched! When you plant it out all skinny and thin, it seems to normalize in appearance quite fast, but the leaves all burn off.

Erlend


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Valenciaguy
12-14-2006, 05:16 PM
Thanks for the info. I am trying to give it moe light but its hard because it gets dark at like 5pm now and is usually cloudy so not much light so I try to give it some supplemental lighting.