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1aday
06-18-2009, 11:00 PM
I bought this plant as a Basjoo and always thought it was, but it's leaves have quite a blue cast to them. I've never grown a Musella lasiocarpa or have seen one in person.
Could mine be a Musella? I hope someone can tell from the photo.
This may be a really dumb question, but how difficult is it to tell Musa from Musella?
Mine has never flowered, it's starting to get offsets now.
Whatever it is, I like the plant a lot.
austinl01
06-18-2009, 11:01 PM
That's a musella lasiocarpa for sure. Basjoos grow much, much taller...up to 20 feet!
1aday
06-18-2009, 11:24 PM
Thanks Austin. I knew Basjoo grew taller, but this plant is only about 2-3 years old, I think.
First the color made me suspicious, then the fact that all the leaves were staying intact on the plant and not dying back like on my other Musa. Maybe I'll get a bloom this year.
Austin are you sure. I first thought it was an Ensete.
austinl01
06-19-2009, 08:07 AM
I'm pretty positive. I think the pstem looks like musella rather than ensete. Maybe others can weigh in?
Michael_Andrew
06-19-2009, 08:44 AM
I'm with you Bob I thought Ensete when I first saw that pic. But, its seems there was controversy weather Musella Lasiocarpa was musa or ensete so they ended up considering it another genus thus the musella. You can read about it here:
Musella - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musella)
Michael
Bananaman88
06-19-2009, 08:59 AM
I'm with Austin, it's a Musella. I do see the similarities with Ensete glaucum, however.
Bigleafist
06-20-2009, 09:56 AM
It looks more like a Musella to me. The petioles (not sure that is the correct term for a banana leaf stalk) on my E. glaucum are shorter and more chunky, but that plant looks a lot bigger than Musella generally get in the UK, most flower when only about 4 feet tall, and pup like crazy while the main plant is still going, which Ensete don't. :)
Best regards
Dave:)
Tropicallvr
06-20-2009, 12:12 PM
Austin are you sure. I first thought it was an Ensete.
Kinda looks like the missing link between Musa and Ensete in that pic, maybe oneday someone should try to hybridize Musella with Ensete.
ArchAngeL01
06-26-2009, 10:23 PM
it IS a musella ive grown them for many years in the past
Gabe15
06-26-2009, 10:41 PM
Musella lasiocarpa for sure.
chong
06-26-2009, 11:18 PM
When Austin says it's a Musella, that it sure is. He is the Musella king in my book! I was so impressed with his Musella producing all those blooms with ease! I hope mine gets to bloom this season.
austinl01
06-27-2009, 09:32 AM
When Austin says it's a Musella, that it sure is. He is the Musella king in my book! I was so impressed with his Musella producing all those blooms with ease! I hope mine gets to bloom this season.
I appreciate it! How is your musella doing that I sent a while back? I have one that's blooming now.
austinl01
06-27-2009, 09:33 AM
I hope yours looks like this very soon!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/austinl01/Bananas/MusellaCopyrighted.jpg
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