Tropicallvr
03-03-2008, 01:44 PM
Here's a picture of the three types Ensete superbum seeds that you can order.
The top one is E.superbum(India) from the Western Gnats of India, it is kinda hard to find, but rare palm seeds has it, and I think georgiavines also has it.
The middle one is E.superbum(Thailand) also called the "rock banana", it is the most common one found for sale, bananatree dot com and most places that are selling Ensete superbums are selling this one.
The bottom one is Ensete superbum Klauy Pa, which is also from Thailand, but the size of the seeds are smaller than the previous two. It might be a sub species of the other Thai specie. The seed size and thickness, texture is very similar to Musellea lasiocarpa seed. Rare palm seeds sells it, and possibly a few others that bought from RPS(Sunshine seeds also has it)
The all seem to benefit from tempature fluctuation, but the larger Indian type is by far the easiest.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8407&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8407&ppuser=35)
The top one is E.superbum(India) from the Western Gnats of India, it is kinda hard to find, but rare palm seeds has it, and I think georgiavines also has it.
The middle one is E.superbum(Thailand) also called the "rock banana", it is the most common one found for sale, bananatree dot com and most places that are selling Ensete superbums are selling this one.
The bottom one is Ensete superbum Klauy Pa, which is also from Thailand, but the size of the seeds are smaller than the previous two. It might be a sub species of the other Thai specie. The seed size and thickness, texture is very similar to Musellea lasiocarpa seed. Rare palm seeds sells it, and possibly a few others that bought from RPS(Sunshine seeds also has it)
The all seem to benefit from tempature fluctuation, but the larger Indian type is by far the easiest.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=8407&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8407&ppuser=35)