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Jkelley27
03-10-2020, 01:30 PM
Hi All:

I purchased a variety of banana plants at a local exotic plant show. There should have been 1 Sweetheart, 2 Ice Cream, and 2 Dwarf Namwa. The plants might have been labeled correctly or maybe not, I am just happy that I have some blooming plants now.

Here is my identification question, what are the traits to look at in the various plants? Both of the Ice Cream plants are blooming; however one is 9 feet tall and the other is 6 1/2 feet tall. One is much larger around the bottom, one bloom is slender and the other is fatter. Do any of these differences indicate a different variety?

When I try to ID a plant, what attributes should look at? Is there a good reference for determining banana species?

Below are some photos of my first bloom!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65760&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65760&limit=recent)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=65763&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=65763&limit=recent)

Backyard Banana Joe
03-10-2020, 05:08 PM
What variety was that labeled as?

Jkelley27
03-10-2020, 05:26 PM
BBJ, It was labeled as Ice Cream.

Backyard Banana Joe
03-10-2020, 05:35 PM
Okay. Just have to wait and see I guess. Pretty hard to ID that soon.keep us uodated!