Musa Drawf French Plaintain

Marisha - Atlanta · 06-16-2008, 04:34 PM

Does anyone have any information on Musa Dwarf French Plaintain? I found a few references to this mystery banana but only one picture. It is beautiful...

http://bananenstauden.free-25.de/aeaeroterrend.JPG

Musa Dwarf French Plantain - Google Image Search

AGRI-STARTS, INC.: Musa 'Dwarf French' Plantain

D_&_T · 06-16-2008, 10:00 PM

Did you read the wiki here?

We are looking to get couple ourselves, but have had no luck finding.

Marisha - Atlanta · 06-17-2008, 08:29 AM

I am not sure what the wiki is? I would love to have one of those bananas. Maybe I will contact Agristats and order one. However, I would like to seea photo first.

Randy4ut · 06-17-2008, 09:00 AM

Marisha,
Hope you like it alot because you will have to get 72 of them if you order from Agristarts!!!!

stumpy4700 · 06-17-2008, 09:11 AM

Marisha,

The "WIKI" is at the top of the page in the dark blue column. Look where the photo gallery is and go over 2 spots. The wiki is a place where other have posted information on certain subjects, like the Musa Dwarf French Plaintain. Just click on the banana wiki, when the new page appears just enter the name in the search box. Hope this helped.

Follow-up: I just tried to search the "WIKI" and there has been no entries. Might try to google!

Gabe15 · 06-17-2008, 09:35 AM

French plantains are a group of plantains, none of which are normally referred to as the 'French Plantain' in the areas they are grown in. These are true plantains which have retained their male buds, unlike Horn, False Horn, and French Horn plantains which have degenerated or non-existent male buds. I'm pretty sure that the cultivar 'Dwarf Puerto Rican Plantain' is a French plantain. I know at least that Going Bananas carries this cultivar and I've seen that others do too.

Marisha - Atlanta · 06-17-2008, 10:03 AM

Gabe,

I looked up the Puerto rican Dwarf Plaintain and it does ot look like the one photo I found on the internet.

http://bananenstauden.free-25.de/aeaeroterrend.JPG

Musa Dwarf French Plantain - Google Image Search

I want the banana pictured, maybe it is not a French dwarf. The green and white variegated leaves with the red trim is very unique and beautiful.

Gabe15 · 06-17-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Marisha - Atlanta

The green and white variegated leaves with the red trim is very unique and beautiful.

I see why you think it's so beautiful now, but unfortunately that is not a French Plantain. The banana with variegated green and white leaves is the rare, expensive and highly sought after 'Aeae' banana. Often times online dealers get names and pictures very mixed up and it can be hard to tell what is what. Try doing a search on our forum for aeae or ae ae.

Marisha - Atlanta · 06-17-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Gabe15

I see why you think it's so beautiful now, but unfortunately that is not a French Plantain. The banana with variegated green and white leaves is the rare, expensive and highly sought after 'Aeae' banana. Often times online dealers get names and pictures very mixed up and it can be hard to tell what is what. Try doing a search on our forum for aeae or ae ae.

Thanks Gabe, I see that now. I have a musa ae ae and it does not have that red color outlining its leaves. Well I just got it and it only has 1 and 1/2 leaves.

Gabe15 · 06-17-2008, 12:10 PM

The red outlining is never very noticeable if its there at all, I have only seen it on young plants growing in certain conditions, it eventually fades with age and is never really a prominent feature of the plant.

Richard · 07-23-2008, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabe15

French plantains are a group of plantains, none of which are normally referred to as the 'French Plantain' in the areas they are grown in. These are true plantains which have retained their male buds, unlike Horn, False Horn, and French Horn plantains which have degenerated or non-existent male buds. I'm pretty sure that the cultivar 'Dwarf Puerto Rican Plantain' is a French plantain. I know at least that Going Bananas carries this cultivar and I've seen that others do too.

How well does the Dwarf Puerto Rican produce, and how is the taste?

D_&_T · 07-24-2008, 03:40 PM

Hope to be able to answer that one day, with the one we got from Josh!!!

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Marisha - Atlanta Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 9 BananaBucks : 5,885 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 13 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Musa Dwarf French Plaintain Does anyone have any information on Musa Dwarf French Plaintain? I found a few references to this mystery banana but only one picture. It is beautiful... http://bananenstauden.free-25.de/aeaeroterrend.JPG Musa Dwarf French Plantain - Google Image Search AGRI-STARTS, INC.: Musa 'Dwarf French' Plantain Last edited by Marisha - Atlanta : 06-17-2008 at 08:30 AM. Reason: spelling

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Marisha - Atlanta Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 9 BananaBucks : 5,885 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 13 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Musa Dwarf French Plaintain I am not sure what the wiki is? I would love to have one of those bananas. Maybe I will contact Agristats and order one. However, I would like to seea photo first.

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Marisha - Atlanta Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 9 BananaBucks : 5,885 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 13 Times in 5 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Musa Drawf French Plaintain Gabe, I looked up the Puerto rican Dwarf Plaintain and it does ot look like the one photo I found on the internet. http://bananenstauden.free-25.de/aeaeroterrend.JPG Musa Dwarf French Plantain - Google Image Search I want the banana pictured, maybe it is not a French dwarf. The green and white variegated leaves with the red trim is very unique and beautiful. Last edited by Marisha - Atlanta : 06-17-2008 at 10:05 AM. Reason: edit URL

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