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gardengirl36
08-04-2013, 06:37 PM
Couldn't pass this up...got this new banana for $4. Need help IDing it. Any ideas?
http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/bananagardengirl36/20130804_105743_zps0edc2217.jpg (http://s1291.photobucket.com/user/bananagardengirl36/media/20130804_105743_zps0edc2217.jpg.html)

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/bananagardengirl36/20130804_105711_zps2daf3c08.jpg (http://s1291.photobucket.com/user/bananagardengirl36/media/20130804_105711_zps2daf3c08.jpg.html)

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/bananagardengirl36/20130804_105704_zps8a9efbd2.jpg (http://s1291.photobucket.com/user/bananagardengirl36/media/20130804_105704_zps8a9efbd2.jpg.html)

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b550/bananagardengirl36/561621af-0b4e-4843-b5c1-4d6777fcdd8c_zps8345827b.jpg (http://s1291.photobucket.com/user/bananagardengirl36/media/561621af-0b4e-4843-b5c1-4d6777fcdd8c_zps8345827b.jpg.html)

sal
08-04-2013, 08:23 PM
wow!! That's a great find!!

Illia
08-05-2013, 12:41 AM
Can't help you ID it but wow, great find great price. Looks like it's been growing like crazy, telling by those leaves.

gardengirl36
08-05-2013, 11:04 AM
Thanks! Yeah the lady I purchased it from had a couple more but I went with the largest one with the most leaves. Cant beat $4! She was unsure of the variety so I decided to see if any of anyone has a guess :)

sunfish
08-05-2013, 12:24 PM
If it was growing outside in zone 8b I think Orinoco

Musa Orinoco - Bananas Wiki (http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Musa_Orinoco)

gardengirl36
08-05-2013, 01:51 PM
Yes...I forgot to mention the woman said it was growing outside. She also stated that she bought the original plant from Home Depot I believe.

venturabananas
08-07-2013, 12:07 PM
I'm with Tony, I'd guess Orinoco or Dwarf Orinoco, but it's too young to tell for sure. If the petioles stay short like they are now, it'd be dwarf, but relative petiole length can change as the plant gets older.