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Old 11-08-2006, 11:03 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Check out this banana. Kinda has that flaked chartreuse color on the underside. Wonder if "sian red" mutated from this one?


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Old 11-08-2006, 03:02 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Strange.
Looks like my Heliconia 'Eduardus Rex'
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Old 11-08-2006, 03:13 PM   #3 (permalink)
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And the pics..




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I think your on to something.
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I wrote the seller. Let's see what's up
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I am postthailand on eBay.

Actually, its scientific name is "Heliconia indica Lamarck cv. Spectabilis" and "Red banana" is its local name.

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Turns out it's claimed to be infact
Heliconia indica Lamarck cv. Spectabilis.
http://prathom.swu.ac.th/panmai/show...-10110-002-312




However, looking at the underside of the leaves

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it looks like there may be some further confusion.

False alarm!

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Oh well. good dectetive work! LOL You never know what can come out of Thailand.Nice plant though.
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Actually, its scientific name is "Heliconia indica Lamarck cv. Spectabilis" and "Red banana" is its local name.

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Can anyone order the corms without import papers in the U.S.A.? They are pretty cool!
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