Musa Siam Ruby

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Contents 1 Cultivar Name 1.1 Synonyms 2 Pictures 3 Description 3.1 Origin 3.2 Usage 4 Flowering 5 Cultivation 5.1 Known Afflictions 6 Research Notes 6.1 Members Growing This Banana 7 External

Cultivar Name

Musa 'siam ruby'(most likely Musa acuminata ssp.)

Synonyms

Siam Red

Thai: Musa "Ma-Nee-Daeng"

Pictures

(credit MediaHound)

(credit MediaHound)

Still a young plant, the red color appears when the plant grows larger.

(credit NANAMAN)

After repotting and 1 week later, some coloring

(credit NANAMAN)

After 2 weeks - healthy growth and more color

(credit NANAMAN)

after 4 and a half weeks

(credit NANAMAN)

(credit mudcat25)

(credit NANAMAN) (posted by HarveyC)

Description

Found in the wild in Indonesia, it is almost certainly a wild subspecies of Musa acuminata, such as M. acuminata ssp. zebrina or something similar. Since only one plant was found, it is not yet known whether this is a newly discovered distinct subspecies or a random variant on a previously described subspecies of Musa acuminata, field work needs to be done to detirmine its status.

• Genetic Group -

Eumusa, 2n=22

Origin

• Date realized in trade -

2005-2006

Usage

Ornamental

Flowering

pendent

• Time To Bloom -

9-18months (estimation)

• Time To Harvest -

N/A, seeded variety

Cultivation

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Known Afflictions

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Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

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Members Growing This Banana

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External

• Links

  (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)

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