AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?
 

AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?

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Re: AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?
 

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

Re: AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?
 

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

Re: AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?
 

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

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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.
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Re: AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?
 

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

http://www.bananas.org/f12/aeae-47527.html#post308895

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?

Re: AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?
 

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.

Re: AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?
 

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

Re: AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?
 

Re: AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?
 

Yes it is. :08:

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Re: AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?
 

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

Re: AeAe vs Florida, how to tell the difference?
 

Leaf habit is another easy way.