Help me identify

aleons00 · 02-16-2008, 08:37 PM

So ive had this plant for a while and love it but ive never know what type it is. Unfortunatlly its hasnt had any fruit so i dont know anything about that. There are some picutres on linked to my member name (however its much bigger now). when new leafs apear they grow inside the stem of the last leaf and then come out. The leaf is on average about 2.5 to 3 feet long and has a kind of rounded end. what else do you need to know? thanks for the help!

Tropicallvr · 02-17-2008, 08:03 PM

Really nice looking plant. Where did you get it?
It's nearly impossible to tell what it is at that stage, possibly when it gets a little larger, someone could venture an educated guess, and when it flowers that will help the most in discovering what it actually is.

aleons00 · 02-17-2008, 08:19 PM

i just uploaded a new album of the same plant but older. I dont know if this will help. I got the plant from a sale benifiting the biology club here on campus. Ive had it for about 8 or 9 months and love it. If theres anything you can see that i can do to help it out please let me know.

aleons00 · 02-17-2008, 08:20 PM

also how long do you think it will take to flower?! thanks for all the help!!!

Tropicallvr · 02-17-2008, 10:50 PM

Wow it's got alot of wax. I probably depends on what type it is to determine how long it takes to bloom, conditions (warmth, pot size) will also play a role.
Maybe someone can venture a guess for you.

aleons00 · 02-17-2008, 11:41 PM

should i do somthing about the wax? or is it ok?

Tropicallvr · 02-18-2008, 08:53 AM

No that's normal, just some have more wax than others and yours has alot. Sometimes it can be an indication of heat tolerance.

natedogg1026 · 02-20-2008, 11:01 PM

Maybe an Ornata of some type? Reminds me of mine, having that blueish tint but that could just be the picture. Notice the ends of the leaves look more blunt than rounded. Also the wax and the thin pseudo.-?Nate.

mrbungalow · 02-21-2008, 02:18 AM

I don't think it's Ornata, they have more wimpy petioles, and some almost flower at that size. The reason the plant looks skinny is because it's stretching for light, beeing grown inside.

I would think it's either Musa Balbisiana (highly likely if they had seed trials or similar in the respective biology class) or some kind of plantain. Take this with a big pinch of salt though, I am looking at the general leaf shape and prescence of wax. Looks just like my Saba.

02-16-2008, 08:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
aleons00 Junior Member aleons00's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 18 BananaBucks : 254 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Help me identify So ive had this plant for a while and love it but ive never know what type it is. Unfortunatlly its hasnt had any fruit so i dont know anything about that. There are some picutres on linked to my member name (however its much bigger now). when new leafs apear they grow inside the stem of the last leaf and then come out. The leaf is on average about 2.5 to 3 feet long and has a kind of rounded end. what else do you need to know? thanks for the help!

02-17-2008, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tropicallvr Member Tropicallvr's Photo Gallery Location: Circa Puerto Vallarta Zone: 11 Name: Kyle Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 950 BananaBucks : 9,890 Feedback: 6 / 100% Thanks: 135 Thanked 183 Times in 101 Posts Welcomes: 14	Re: Help me identify Really nice looking plant. Where did you get it? It's nearly impossible to tell what it is at that stage, possibly when it gets a little larger, someone could venture an educated guess, and when it flowers that will help the most in discovering what it actually is.

02-17-2008, 08:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
aleons00 Junior Member aleons00's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 18 BananaBucks : 254 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Help me identify i just uploaded a new album of the same plant but older. I dont know if this will help. I got the plant from a sale benifiting the biology club here on campus. Ive had it for about 8 or 9 months and love it. If theres anything you can see that i can do to help it out please let me know.

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aleons00 Junior Member aleons00's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 18 BananaBucks : 254 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Help me identify also how long do you think it will take to flower?! thanks for all the help!!!

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Tropicallvr Member Tropicallvr's Photo Gallery Location: Circa Puerto Vallarta Zone: 11 Name: Kyle Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 950 BananaBucks : 9,890 Feedback: 6 / 100% Thanks: 135 Thanked 183 Times in 101 Posts Welcomes: 14	Re: Help me identify Wow it's got alot of wax. I probably depends on what type it is to determine how long it takes to bloom, conditions (warmth, pot size) will also play a role. Maybe someone can venture a guess for you.

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aleons00 Junior Member aleons00's Photo Gallery Find me on the map! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 18 BananaBucks : 254 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Help me identify should i do somthing about the wax? or is it ok?

02-18-2008, 08:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tropicallvr Member Tropicallvr's Photo Gallery Location: Circa Puerto Vallarta Zone: 11 Name: Kyle Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 950 BananaBucks : 9,890 Feedback: 6 / 100% Thanks: 135 Thanked 183 Times in 101 Posts Welcomes: 14	Re: Help me identify No that's normal, just some have more wax than others and yours has alot. Sometimes it can be an indication of heat tolerance.

02-20-2008, 11:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
natedogg1026 Banana addict natedogg1026's Photo Gallery Location: Pittsburg, Kansas Find me on the map! Zone: 6b Name: Nate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 614 BananaBucks : 6,442 Feedback: 2 / 100% Thanks: 132 Thanked 112 Times in 92 Posts Welcomes: 3	Re: Help me identify Maybe an Ornata of some type? Reminds me of mine, having that blueish tint but that could just be the picture. Notice the ends of the leaves look more blunt than rounded. Also the wax and the thin pseudo.-?Nate. __________________ Banana's are a safe addiction. Right?Maybe I need classes.

02-21-2008, 02:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
mrbungalow Freezing member mrbungalow's Photo Gallery Location: Bergen, Norway Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Name: Erlend Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 591 BananaBucks : 5,589 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 12 Thanked 75 Times in 45 Posts Welcomes: 3	Re: Help me identify I don't think it's Ornata, they have more wimpy petioles, and some almost flower at that size. The reason the plant looks skinny is because it's stretching for light, beeing grown inside. I would think it's either Musa Balbisiana (highly likely if they had seed trials or similar in the respective biology class) or some kind of plantain. Take this with a big pinch of salt though, I am looking at the general leaf shape and prescence of wax. Looks just like my Saba. __________________

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