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rspencer1497
06-06-2012, 05:22 PM
Need some help ID'ing these. Not sure exactly what they are?:nanadrink:
caliboy1994
06-06-2012, 07:18 PM
It's hard for me to tell, but based on those pictures my best guess is Basjoo.
rspencer1497
06-06-2012, 07:43 PM
Thank you, its a place to start. I had bananas 5 years ago when I moved in but not since. Hoping this year with good fertilizer and watering schedule I will again. How can you tell if they are edible?
caliboy1994
06-06-2012, 10:00 PM
If it's basjoo, they're not edible. It should be a dead giveaway when it flowers, basjoo has a yellow bud. Edible bananas will always have a bud that's either purple or maroon colored. You're going to have to wait until you get a flower to know for sure.
rspencer1497
06-07-2012, 08:28 AM
When I moved into the house 5 years ago they were 12' tall and flowered. Since then I'm lucky to get 5' tall and no flowers. When they did flower it was purple though, so maybe not basjoo?
sunfish
06-07-2012, 08:32 AM
You can see a basjoo flower here
Musa Basjoo - Bananas Wiki (http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Basjoo)
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