Musa Siam Ruby
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Cultivar Name
Musa 'siam ruby'(most likely Musa acuminata ssp.)
Synonyms
siam red
Pictures
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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Research Notes
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Members Growing This Banana
External
- Links
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