Cavenshaw/Cavendish? ID help!

JoeS475 · 07-05-2006, 11:33 PM

Question for the experts:

Last fall I purchased a small "Cavenshaw" banana while in the Florida Keys. I always assumed it was a dwarf cavendish. The parent rotted and died due to a number of factors I've since corrected. It had a baby which has lived on and thrived. It grew indoors slowly all winter and has really taken off this summer.

Here's the thing: all my dwarf cavendishes are taller with a narrower stem and slightly smaller leaves. for example one is 30" tall with a biggest leaf of 25" long. Also I can get my hand all the way around the stem.

The plant from Florida on the other hand is 24" tall with a biggest leaf of 31" long. Its trunk is getting so thick I can only get my hand a little more than half way around. The leaves up until recently had red splotches which cavendishes have.

Is there such a thing as a Cavenshaw banana? My guess is no, but there's a lot of types out there.

Could this just be an individual d.c., or could it be a giant cavendish? It will have to be overwintered in Sept/Oct so it won't have a chance to get really tall or anything like that sadly.

Regards,

~Joe

JoeS475 · 07-10-2006, 03:20 PM

Added pictures of the plant in my gallery... one has my dog Gemma as a size reference, the other is close up.

Thanks!

~Joe

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07-10-2006, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
JoeS475 Winter Sucks... JoeS475's Photo Gallery Location: Northern New Jersey Find me on the map! Zone: 6-7 Name: Joe Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 291 BananaBucks : 3,329 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Welcomes: 0	Re: Cavenshaw/Cavendish? ID help! Added pictures of the plant in my gallery... one has my dog Gemma as a size reference, the other is close up. Thanks! ~Joe __________________

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