Originally Posted by Lodewijkp

Hi


I got 2 species of bananas , Musa Tropicana and Musa Dwarf Chyla

1.Now my question is what is the difference between these two ? they look the same, the only difference i have seen is that the chyla pups alot faster even at young stage.

---Tropicana is a Dwarf cavendish variety
---Dwarf Chyla is a Super Dwarf Cavendish variety

2.Can they Flower indoors and produce fruit, if not what is the best species for flowering indoors ?

--- I have seen both flowering in nurseries indoors but the fruit was tiny.

3.Can they survive hot weather and full sun ?

---Think so with enough water

4.What are the light demands of the tropicana?

---they like alot light

5. Im experimenting alot with the dwarf chyla and dwarf cavendish in cold hardiness, but what is the hardiness of the tropicana ?

---The same


And i got some questions about the musa basjoo

6. i got some small specimen.
can they be overwintered indoors at room temperature or do they have special demands, would they get damaged from the temperature fluctation?

---Better overwinter them cool, thats the easiest, unless they are very small..

7.what is the ideal indoor temperature for the basjoo to keep on growing ?

---They tend to grow even at low temperatures.

8. Do basjoos need sunlight or can they stay indoors without sun but with normal daylight ?