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Want Them All
10-02-2009, 01:10 PM
Picked this up this morning, along with another Ensete ventricosum "Maurelii". Anyways, are the fruits from Zebrina edible? I bought it due to the beautiful foliage. Thanks,
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=24232&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=24232&ppuser=5976)

sunfish
10-02-2009, 01:12 PM
Musa zebrina 'Rojo' is a banana that is mainly used for it's ornamental qualities as opposed to the fruit, which is seedy and inedible.

pitangadiego
10-02-2009, 01:13 PM
Most likely, and not edible.

jmoore
10-02-2009, 01:14 PM
I'm not sure there's enough red for it to be zedrina. It certainly doesn't look like mine.

The leaf shape also doesn't look like zebrina.

Could be a sikkimensis type.

Want Them All
10-02-2009, 01:18 PM
The leaves look like what these websites show.

Musa zebrina 'Rojo' - Blood Banana (http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/productdescrip/musarojo.html)
Musa zebrina - Blood Banana - Musaceae (http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week271.shtml)

jmoore
10-02-2009, 01:28 PM
Those pictures don't really look like mine either. Mine is a musa acuminata ssp sumatrana which is what I understand to be a zebrina. I could be wrong of course.

stumpy4700
10-02-2009, 03:09 PM
is the underside solid red?

Want Them All
10-02-2009, 04:51 PM
is the underside solid red?


This is what the underside looks like.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=24279&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=24279&ppuser=5976)

Taylor
10-02-2009, 05:22 PM
It's zebrina already, people! I don't see what all the confusion is about..... it just is.

Bananaman88
10-02-2009, 06:58 PM
Find your happy place Taylor! :)

Taylor
10-02-2009, 07:01 PM
I know, right?! It's just hard to come home from a hard week of school and seeing people arguing about what is clearly Musa zebrina! :ha:

Sure, it looks a little like 'Bordelon', but I don't know any big box stores selling them yet or in the past. Plus, I assumed W_T_A got them from HD or Lowes since that's where I found E. v. 'Maurelli' and zebrina in similar pots at one store.

Bananaman88
10-02-2009, 09:06 PM
I've seen 'Bordelon' for sale at HD here before.

stumpy4700
10-03-2009, 04:53 AM
I got my Zebrina from HD and "WTA's" looks like its twin. No doubt.

coast crab
10-04-2009, 07:20 PM
Sure, it looks a little like 'Bordelon', but I don't know any big box stores selling them yet or in the past. Plus, I assumed W_T_A got them from HD or Lowes since that's where I found E. v. 'Maurelli' and zebrina in similar pots at one store.


My bordelon, dwarf cav and zebrina all came from Lowes, clearly and correctly identified (for a change). I see 'Maurelli' there and at HD all the time. My tall red came from HD too.

blownz281
10-04-2009, 07:30 PM
Bordelon is the main one these stores sell. These have long narrow leaves and the leaves kinda point upwards like the chinese banana's.

Want Them All
10-04-2009, 08:51 PM
How do you guys attach that weather underground info under your post?

blownz281
10-04-2009, 09:07 PM
Click on mine and it will take you to the site. Type in your city/state/zipcode then go from there. Have fun.

Want Them All
10-04-2009, 10:48 PM
Click on mine and it will take you to the site. Type in your city/state/zipcode then go from there. Have fun.

Yeah, I figured that part out. So I'm there at the website, how do you have it displayed each and everytime you post on this forum?

Want Them All
10-05-2009, 12:24 PM
OK I figured it out.

sandy0225
10-06-2009, 06:34 AM
I think it looks like a bordelon from the picture. Zebrina has wider leaves than a bordelon, bordelon have narrower leaves, generally speaking. Are the leaves wide or narrow? It's hard to tell in the picture.

Eric
10-07-2009, 03:38 PM
Looks just like my Zebrina. Btw, I cant think of the name right now, but there is a beautiful Zebrina cross that makes an edible banana!

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