View Full Version : plese help me, what kind of banana tree I have
makedonija
05-12-2008, 04:20 AM
here are pictures of my bananas, please help me for identification, thanks
Banana Gallery - makedonija Gallery (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=3193)
island cassie
05-12-2008, 08:50 PM
Welcome Makedonija
Nice looking plants - it's a bit hard to tell but some look like they could be dwarf cavendish. I hope someone can be more specific - perhaps if they flower this summer it will make identification easier.
Cassie
makedonija
05-13-2008, 02:15 AM
Welcome Makedonija
Nice looking plants - it's a bit hard to tell but some look like they could be dwarf cavendish. I hope someone can be more specific - perhaps if they flower this summer it will make identification easier.
Cassie
Thanks Cassie,
I thing you have right... Maybe it is dwarf cavendish... I wait for other comments. Thanks again :)
mrbungalow
05-13-2008, 04:33 AM
Looks like Musa balbisiana, or that "unknown seeded variety" growing along the coast of the meditteranean countries.
It's most likely not a dwarf cavendish, as these usually have a red-brown colour on the stems.
The un-attached bottom leaf-shape and black spots on the yellowish stems as well as the wax are all characteristics of m. balbisiana.
Balbisiana is probably one of the easiest bananas from seed, and also said to be a very variable banana in terms of appearance - though the characteristics I mentioned above are usually present in some degree in the plant.
-Erlend
makedonija
05-13-2008, 06:42 AM
Looks like Musa balbisiana, or that "unknown seeded variety" growing along the coast of the meditteranean countries.
It's most likely not a dwarf cavendish, as these usually have a red-brown colour on the stems.
The un-attached bottom leaf-shape and black spots on the yellowish stems as well as the wax are all characteristics of m. balbisiana.
Balbisiana is probably one of the easiest bananas from seed, and also said to be a very variable banana in terms of appearance - though the characteristics I mentioned above are usually present in some degree in the plant.
-Erlend
Now I am totally confused! But please look at the pictures. First is dwarf cavendish, second is mine... They looks like twins for me!
What do you think?
mrbungalow
05-13-2008, 04:09 PM
Hello;
Now I am unshure too, since Cavendish can also have black blotches.
The reason I think it may be balbisiana is because of the amount of wax and the leaf-shape, but it could also be some kind of "mediterranean hybrid" of some sort. Or it could be a cavendish with specially shapd leaves. Usually, cavendish leaves are "attached" as opposed to "unattached", but maybe this becomes less apparent on larger plants...
But do you have any red/ maroon colour on the stem? Did you see brown/red colouring on the stems when it was younger? If you did then it most likely is a cavendish type.
island cassie
05-13-2008, 09:55 PM
haha!! go for it guys - anyones guess! I can only go by what I have here, and it looks similar to my dc's.
Cassie
dablo93
05-14-2008, 01:29 PM
I think they are normal Cavendishes>?
were did you bought them ?
makedonija
05-15-2008, 02:03 AM
I think they are normal Cavendishes>?
were did you bought them ?
I bought them from the nursery-garden. But I think, they order plants from Holland. Those people know only that is banana plant, noting more :(
Tropicallvr
05-18-2008, 12:39 PM
My first reaction was cavendish, but maybe a one that has recurved leaf bases. Or is that normal for Cavendish?
makedonija
05-27-2008, 02:50 AM
My mystery bananas :scroll:
stumpy4700
05-27-2008, 07:25 AM
My mystery bananas :scroll:
I have 2 of those mystery nana's too. Arent they wonderful:2237: I'm just hoping for a flower so I'll know for sure
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