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jellyfish_sky
01-19-2008, 01:43 PM
My dad bought this two years ago at a local florist. There's no name whatsoever on the tag except 'banana plant' (very useful eh!:confused: )
It's currently growing in my kitchen with plenty of sun. Temperatures sometimes drop to 10C (50F) (we don't heat much :p ) thus the browning.

It's about a foot an a half high (mother plant). I'm going to repot in the spring. Should I wait before separating the pup?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7630&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7631&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7632&size=1

mskitty38583
01-19-2008, 06:26 PM
i would wait till the pups got a little bigger....thats what ive read on here anyway. it looks like a high color mini musa, but without the red on the leaves...maybe someone with more experience can id it right for you.

Taylor
01-19-2008, 06:45 PM
My Vote is:
Little Prince
or
SDC

jellyfish_sky
01-19-2008, 11:34 PM
Thank you guys!
I was also thinking along the lines of a super dwarf cavendish. I haven't got any reddish-brown color on it, so I don't think it could be a high color mini. Little prince is smaller than sdc, right?
If it really is a sdc, then it will grow to only 2-4'. Should I separate the pups? I know the biggest pup appeared at the end of spring. Of course, I will give them more space in spring with a bigger pot.

natedogg1026
01-20-2008, 12:19 AM
Super Cav. Dwarf. Notice the way the leaves have a 3D look (pic 2 and 3). See how the the veins coming off the midrib are so defined. I've only seen it this pronounced on the SDC.:0517:

Taylor
01-20-2008, 09:05 AM
Yeah, I was leaning to SDC right after I posted this. Also, give it more space, prune the dead leaves off, and separate the pups if you want more SDC plants it wont hurt the mother.

bencelest
01-20-2008, 11:36 AM
That looks like exactly with my dwarf cavendish.
I just got my SDC so I have no comparison.

jellyfish_sky
01-20-2008, 12:04 PM
Thank you for your expertise:pinwheelnaner:

pitangadiego
01-21-2008, 11:00 PM
Another possibiity is Mauritius.