Hello, banana lovers!
I recently volunteered to take over management of my employers lobby rainforest display. We have some banana species I was hoping you could identify for me, so that I can better provide for their needs.
The banana cluster is probably 10-12 feet high, but since I'm not a banana species connoisseur, I really wasn't sure which aspects might help identify them. I did notice that the area where the leaves meet the stem is flat like a palm tree, instead of tubular like the banana trees I've seen before. I took lots of pictures to help ID.
I also noticed a mysterious substance on the leaves.. There is a sticky, black underlayer speckled with fuzzy white particles. I have no idea whether this is normal for a banana tree, but I've sure never seen anything like it before so I suspect it may be some sort of banana tree affliction.
Anyone who could point me in the right direction to identify this species, or (even better!) point me in the direction for where I could find information on their care, or (best yet!) disclose what the mysterious affliction might be, I would be much in your debt!