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Capitum · 06-15-2013, 03:02 PM

Hi all-

I was in Florida this past week, and took a side trip to a big-box store and found a couple of bananas I didn't have. One was marked 'African Red', but after doing some web searching, I see that name being used as synonyms for a plantain, an ornamental flowering banana, and Abyssinian (I'm pretty sure it isn't Abyssinian, it doesn't have red leaves). I'm attaching two photos of the plant here, in the hopes that someone might be able to tell me if it is the plantain vs ornamental. Thanks!

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Capitum Capitum's Photo Gallery Location: Gainesville GA (1 hour N of Atlanta) Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Name: Keith Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 65 BananaBucks : 55,253 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 59 Times in 37 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3 Times	African red? Hi all- I was in Florida this past week, and took a side trip to a big-box store and found a couple of bananas I didn't have. One was marked 'African Red', but after doing some web searching, I see that name being used as synonyms for a plantain, an ornamental flowering banana, and Abyssinian (I'm pretty sure it isn't Abyssinian, it doesn't have red leaves). I'm attaching two photos of the plant here, in the hopes that someone might be able to tell me if it is the plantain vs ornamental. Thanks!