Another banana ID

JCDerrick · 09-14-2008, 06:59 PM

Purchased this for Mother's Day a year or so ago, but my mom's never done much with it at their place. I'd like to split a pup and try and grow it at my house instead.

But I'd also like to know the ID if possible. We had the label but I can't remember what it is anymore - but I am pretty sure it was only hardy to Zone 9.

Any ideas? Sorry the photos are fuzzy, took these with my cell today. If I need to, I can get a better photo.

dablo93 · 09-15-2008, 09:39 AM

it looks a little bit like a cavendish but they have much bigger p-stems..

JCDerrick · 09-15-2008, 09:48 AM

Yeah my Dwarf varieties have stems several times this thick, but you're right about them looking similar.

I may have to wait until I get this guy in the ground and it gets bigger to really know what it is. She had a stalk die back last year in the GH (which made me wonder if it flowered and she just missed it). Wish I'd known that back then. Might could have ID'd it then.

Chironex · 09-15-2008, 02:32 PM

Wish I could help, but I am still too new to bananas to ID her for you. It looks like so many different bananas I have that I would only be guessing. Good luck with the pup though!

JCDerrick · 09-15-2008, 02:52 PM

Thanks, I may try and sneak one before they move it into their cool GH for the winter. Let it get a head start in my warm garage under the halides this winter. My pups last year did fantastic this spring using that method since they never go dormant.

JCDerrick · 09-28-2008, 08:46 PM

Took some new shots with the Nikon, but still not sure it'll help. Putting it besides my other plants the pup I took looks most like the Orinoco's, but who knows. Maybe one of you can tell. Here's the largest of the two pups before I split them. Apparently the parent plant died last year - I re-potted it for her today when splitting my pup. So that means both babies are probably water suckers. Her largest pup is about 3' (or I guess that's the parent plant now). The one I took is about 1' tall.

island cassie · 09-28-2008, 10:21 PM

The leaves are ribbed like my dwarf orinoco, but there should be no black on the pstem. Good luck in identifying it.
Cassie

Bananaman88 · 09-29-2008, 12:54 PM

Any chance it's 'Ele Ele'? That one has a lot of black on the pseudostem like yours is exhibiting.

JCDerrick · 09-29-2008, 01:19 PM

It's not impossible, but I'd be very surprised if it was given where I obtained it (a local garden store). I assume they buy from folks in Florida though, so it's certainly possible.

You do have a point about the coloration though.

Gabe15 · 09-29-2008, 10:41 PM

ʻEleʻele has a very different looking blackish coloration, not spotty like your plant, its more even and covers the entire petiole usually.

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09-28-2008, 08:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
JCDerrick KeoniKale JCDerrick's Photo Gallery Location: Lexington, SC Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: John Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 BananaBucks : 71,307 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 68 Times Was Thanked 126 Times in 73 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: Another banana ID Took some new shots with the Nikon, but still not sure it'll help. Putting it besides my other plants the pup I took looks most like the Orinoco's, but who knows. Maybe one of you can tell. Here's the largest of the two pups before I split them. Apparently the parent plant died last year - I re-potted it for her today when splitting my pup. So that means both babies are probably water suckers. Her largest pup is about 3' (or I guess that's the parent plant now). The one I took is about 1' tall. __________________ *Malama 'Aina* Normal Jan. Low: 34°F, Normal Jul High: 92°F Coldest: 16-20°F, Warmest: 98-103°F Annual Precip: 48 inches Last edited by JCDerrick : 10-09-2008 at 01:50 PM.

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island cassie island cassie's Photo Gallery Location: Dominican Republic Find me on the map! Zone: 11+ I guess Name: Island Cassie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,170 BananaBucks : 375,668 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,708 Times Was Thanked 2,079 Times in 874 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 416 Times	Re: Another banana ID The leaves are ribbed like my dwarf orinoco, but there should be no black on the pstem. Good luck in identifying it. Cassie

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Bananaman88 Bananaculturist Bananaman88's Photo Gallery Location: Houston, TX area Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Brent Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,019 BananaBucks : 216,773 Feedback: 22 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,339 Times Was Thanked 2,263 Times in 1,178 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: Another banana ID Any chance it's 'Ele Ele'? That one has a lot of black on the pseudostem like yours is exhibiting.

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JCDerrick KeoniKale JCDerrick's Photo Gallery Location: Lexington, SC Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: John Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 BananaBucks : 71,307 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 68 Times Was Thanked 126 Times in 73 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: Another banana ID It's not impossible, but I'd be very surprised if it was given where I obtained it (a local garden store). I assume they buy from folks in Florida though, so it's certainly possible. You do have a point about the coloration though. __________________ *Malama 'Aina* Normal Jan. Low: 34°F, Normal Jul High: 92°F Coldest: 16-20°F, Warmest: 98-103°F Annual Precip: 48 inches

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