andy17

Hi everyone,
I have a quick question regarding banana identification. Are there any banana varieties that have blue-green leaves and a pinkish-red coloration only in the midribs? Thanks in advance for your help!

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caliboy1994

My Ice Cream has reddish pink midribs on emerging leaves, but that fades after the leaf emerges. Mysore has it on all leaves, as well as red varieties I believe. It could be a lot of things. Can you post a picture?

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andy17

@caliboy1994 Certainly! Right now the plant is really pretty young, but it's features continue to throw me off. A basjoo is definitely a consideration, but it's stems are whitish green (no wax though) and the leaves are blue-green rather than a jungle green. Banana Gallery - Mystery Banana

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caliboy1994

It's really hard to tell at this stage. It will be easier to narrow things down once it gets bigger.

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saltydad

My Murelli starts with pink midribs and only a hint of red on the leaf. Later, of course, the leaf changes to beautiful!

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caliboy1994

I saw a few more pics of it and it looks like it might be a Basjoo.

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andy17

@caliboy1994 Thanks for your help! Are there any things that are characteristic of a basjoo that help distinguish it from edibles?

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caliboy1994

Yes. When it flowers, the bloom is a creamy yellow color instead of purple. Also, I've noticed on young TC plantlets there is a prominent red midrib. Also, the entire plant is a lot greener than edibles, and the petioles are all green instead of having some yellow in them like edibles. But I think that the thing you'll notice the most is the cold hardiness.

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andy17

@caliboy1994 This is really helpful! Thanks!

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