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Hymenopus
04-30-2016, 03:16 PM
Could anyone tell me what this banana plant is called? Will it bear edible fruit?
http://i.imgur.com/InDs5gO.png
You seriously need to update your location in your profile. Why? Because it helps others help you. Telling where you found this plant will also be of assistance. Gift from local grower? Mail order? Purchase at a store near you? You see, if you're living here in FL where the big box stores primarily sell Dwarf Cavendish or "banana plants" with the same tell tale splotches, you probably have a DC. If you bought it at Joe's Nursery in Iceland, well, it could definitely be something else because DCs aren't the only musas with spots.
Hymenopus
05-01-2016, 02:56 AM
You seriously need to update your location in your profile. Why? Because it helps others help you. Telling where you found this plant will also be of assistance. Gift from local grower? Mail order? Purchase at a store near you? You see, if you're living here in FL where the big box stores primarily sell Dwarf Cavendish or "banana plants" with the same tell tale splotches, you probably have a DC. If you bought it at Joe's Nursery in Iceland, well, it could definitely be something else because DCs aren't the only musas with spots.
I bought it from a commercial plant store in Sweden, only with the name "Musa" on it. They usually don't sell any rare or uncommon species, so I assume it's a common variety.
Tytaylor77
05-01-2016, 07:41 AM
Either dwarf cavendish or super dwarf cavendish. Looks more like a root bound dwarf cavendish. If it gets any taller you will know it's for sure not super.
Super dwarf cavendish also sold as truly tiny a lot of places.
Hymenopus
05-01-2016, 12:19 PM
Either dwarf cavendish or super dwarf cavendish. Looks more like a root bound dwarf cavendish. If it gets any taller you will know it's for sure not super.
Super dwarf cavendish also sold as truly tiny a lot of places.
Thanks for the information, very helpful!
Tytaylor77
05-01-2016, 08:27 PM
Your welcome. It can produce fruit and may in time with work. A bigger pot would help. Their roots really need room. Not sure what zone you would be in but some people plant them in spring then dig or overwinter them somehow. They produce a crazy amount of pups so soon you will have lots to experiment with. Have fun.
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