AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?

sddarkman619 · 06-15-2020, 03:25 PM

AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?

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Best day · 06-15-2020, 03:59 PM

PR giant posted a really good answer to this question last year. Do a search. But off the top of my head the Florida has a more erect leafs, red on the petiole and different petiole canals. Also by my eye I can usually tell the difference in leaf patterns. The fruit is very different and the Florida is a much shorter plant.

Bill

Backyard Banana Joe · 06-15-2020, 04:22 PM

I BELIEVE that Florida had flared petiols and ae ae had normal. Could have been the other way around. Not sure lol

cincinnana · 06-15-2020, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sddarkman619

AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?

Thanks

Pr giants did a PSA a few years ago.....and it is accurate.
A forum search will help you out....

sddarkman619 · 06-15-2020, 08:04 PM

I ran across that teh other day, his little write up , but now I can't find it. if anyone can help me out I'd appreciate it.
thanks

exovetek · 07-22-2020, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sddarkman619

I ran across that teh other day, his little write up , but now I can't find it. if anyone can help me out I'd appreciate it.
thanks

After an hour or so of searching, this is all I could find.

Is this AeAe ?

I have the same question. I've been growing what I thought was a Manini for 5+ years now and think it may be a Florida. He mentions that the petioles are different but does not elaborate. Its hard to tell from the pictures.

This picture from that thread shows a comparison of the petioles, but which is which?

Yug · 07-23-2020, 09:53 PM

I can usually tell by the variegation. The fruit is an easy way. Ae Ae is rounded at the tips.
From those photos, I'd wager the one on the left possibly is an Ae Ae, but I'd need to see more of the leaves.

Backyard Banana Joe · 07-24-2020, 10:39 AM

Just saw a picture on ebay. Florida has flared pettiols. Ae Ae has non flared I guess

PR-Giants · 02-19-2025, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Backyard Banana Joe

Just saw a picture on ebay. Florida has flared pettiols. Ae Ae has non flared I guess

PR-Giants · 02-19-2025, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Yug

From those photos, I'd wager the one on the left possibly is an Ae Ae, but I'd need to see more of the leaves.

Yes it is.

PR-Giants · 02-19-2025, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by exovetek

After an hour or so of searching, this is all I could find.

Is this AeAe ?

I have the same question. I've been growing what I thought was a Manini for 5+ years now and think it may be a Florida. He mentions that the petioles are different but does not elaborate. Its hard to tell from the pictures.

This picture from that thread shows a comparison of the petioles, but which is which?

PR-Giants · 02-19-2025, 10:20 AM

Another easy way to tell is to measure the length of the leaf blade and divide it by the width of the leaf blade, the same way of determining if a banana plant is a dwarf or non-dwarf.

An a'ea'e is not a dwarf but it's leaves are more similar to that of a dwarf compared to a florida. While the florida has a leaf ratio more similar to that of a manzano.

Obviously this can also be used to help identify a manzano.

It would be helpful if there was a thread or wiki page that collected different leaf blade lengths and widths for the a'ea'e and florida so that members could compare their plants to.

Manzano

PR-Giants · 02-19-2025, 10:35 AM

Leaf habit is another easy way.

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