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Willow87
08-13-2009, 09:38 AM
Can someone help me identify this plant? Thanks
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=21122&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21122)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=21126&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21126)

sunfish
08-13-2009, 10:07 AM
I think the gran nain will have red blotches on the leaves ,on young plant,and the orinoco is solid green.

Willow87
08-13-2009, 10:28 AM
The worse part is that the ID said it was dwarf cavendish lol. Thanks for helping me

lorax
08-13-2009, 10:34 AM
I'd say Orinoco as well - it's not even remotely looking like a Cav-group banana to me.

Willow87
08-13-2009, 10:44 AM
Thanks Iorax and sunfish. I got it at Home Depot and I guess they labeled it wrong.

Jack Daw
08-13-2009, 10:55 AM
My Grand Nains had red pigmentation in the leaves, the P-stem is also very similar to Cavendish P-stem (more like DC, not much like SDC), it has slightly pinkish petioles, lots of spots on the p-stem (black) and leaves grow very close to each other, there are no such gaps, as your plant has.
I would say whatever it is, it definitely can't be DC or Grand Nain.

Willow87
08-13-2009, 10:59 AM
Thanks Jack. Right now it looks pretty unhealthy, but I hope I can revive it. I really appreciate everyone's help and information. I 'm new to growing banana plants