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Jem24
04-22-2012, 12:05 PM
This plant was recently given to me. Giver thought it was an ornamental banana that she bought at Home Depot. To me (a new banana lover), it looks a lot like my Dwarf Cavendish. What do you think?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48569 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48570&ppuser=12442)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48570 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48568&ppuser=12442)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=48568 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48570&ppuser=12442)

alias
04-22-2012, 12:44 PM
It's Musa Dwarf Cavendish and it's edible :D

Jem24
04-22-2012, 02:28 PM
Thanks. I was hoping this would be the answer.:goteam:

alias
04-22-2012, 02:33 PM
So it is :D

auburnfan28
04-22-2012, 03:58 PM
yep thats a dwarf cavendish. In fact my local home depot had some, 10.98 i think is what they were. Just curious to how much yours was where you live?

Jem24
04-22-2012, 10:02 PM
yep thats a dwarf cavendish. In fact my local home depot had some, 10.98 i think is what they were. Just curious to how much yours was where you live?

The one pictured above was free. A work client mentioned she had a banana that she wanted to get rid of and I quickly volunteered to remove it. I bought a DC from Home depot last year for around $26.00. It was in a 5 gallon container, so a decent size.