Dwarf Rojo

mudcat25 · 01-26-2007, 05:10 PM

Went to a local nursery today and found two bananas. I was told one was a red banana the other a green banana. I found a sticker on the "red banana" that said "dwarf rojo". I've searched here and found that the zebrina is known as a blood banana, rojo and other names. I was just wondering if the "dwarf" meant anything or if it is the same as the others?

I asked if anyone there knew the name of the "green banana" and I was told that it was a green banana. Very frustrating! So I'd really like to thank all of the banana experts here for contributing to this site so that someone like me can actually learn about bananas and know there is more to it than just a red or green banana. Thank you all!

BTW. I did buy the musa zebrina even though it is a bad time of the year. I just couldn't resist the urge. The plant has a ps of about 4' and 3 pups ($25w/tax). Will this be OK in a west facing window in my house @ 72 degrees, for the next couple of months?

Thanks again for all your help!

chong · 01-26-2007, 08:07 PM

That could be the the M. Dwarf Red (Rojo). Is the PS maroon colored? If so, it must be. There is also a Dwarf Red-Green, that is a mutant of the Dwarf Red but comes out green, with almost no red in them.

It should do OK next to a bright window for 2 months. Just don't let it run dry if you want it to keep growing.

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mudcat25 Senior Member mudcat25's Photo Gallery Location: Missouri Find me on the map! Zone: 6 Name: Bob Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 106 BananaBucks : 36,958 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Dwarf Rojo Went to a local nursery today and found two bananas. I was told one was a red banana the other a green banana. I found a sticker on the "red banana" that said "dwarf rojo". I've searched here and found that the zebrina is known as a blood banana, rojo and other names. I was just wondering if the "dwarf" meant anything or if it is the same as the others? I asked if anyone there knew the name of the "green banana" and I was told that it was a green banana. Very frustrating! So I'd really like to thank all of the banana experts here for contributing to this site so that someone like me can actually learn about bananas and know there is more to it than just a red or green banana. Thank you all! BTW. I did buy the musa zebrina even though it is a bad time of the year. I just couldn't resist the urge. The plant has a ps of about 4' and 3 pups ($25w/tax). Will this be OK in a west facing window in my house @ 72 degrees, for the next couple of months? Thanks again for all your help!

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chong Senior Member chong's Photo Gallery Location: Seattle, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Chong Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,851 BananaBucks : 124,513 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,309 Times Was Thanked 1,702 Times in 759 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 991 Times	Re: Dwarf Rojo That could be the the M. Dwarf Red (Rojo). Is the PS maroon colored? If so, it must be. There is also a Dwarf Red-Green, that is a mutant of the Dwarf Red but comes out green, with almost no red in them. It should do OK next to a bright window for 2 months. Just don't let it run dry if you want it to keep growing.

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