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tikifarmer · 07-03-2007, 09:17 AM

On Saturday I picked up these banana plants . I think I got a pretty good deal at $29.95 each . The problem is I do not know what they are . I guess they could be Musa Basjoo but, I don't really know how to tell . I have a few small Musa Basjoo and the leaves seem to be a bit more pointed with a bit of red on center rib , more noticeable on the youngest leaves . I read something about the petioles being winged where the leaf attaches , not sure what that means exactly . The guy I bought them from said the mother plant that these originally came from had fruited but, I didn't ask if it was edible . I guess if I can't figure this out I will need to dig them out and store them inside over the winter . Sorry the pictures aren't the greatest .
Anyone have any ideas ?

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tikifarmer Manure Spreader tikifarmer's Photo Gallery Location: South Central PA Zone: 6B Name: Rick Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 58 BananaBucks : 38,712 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 75 Times Was Thanked 130 Times in 21 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Banana ID On Saturday I picked up these banana plants . I think I got a pretty good deal at $29.95 each . The problem is I do not know what they are . I guess they could be Musa Basjoo but, I don't really know how to tell . I have a few small Musa Basjoo and the leaves seem to be a bit more pointed with a bit of red on center rib , more noticeable on the youngest leaves . I read something about the petioles being winged where the leaf attaches , not sure what that means exactly . The guy I bought them from said the mother plant that these originally came from had fruited but, I didn't ask if it was edible . I guess if I can't figure this out I will need to dig them out and store them inside over the winter . Sorry the pictures aren't the greatest . Anyone have any ideas ?