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Old 05-03-2015, 10:49 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Default Re: Pisang Klotek

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Originally Posted by venturabananas View Post
There are some other threads that talk about Pisang Klotek. It is a Mysore variety (Mysore subgroup). Whether it is a just a different name for a known cultivar or a unique cultivar is the question. I think it is just another local name for what is more commonly called Pisang Ceylan (Ceylon). That conclusion is based on a small, unreplicated experiment in my yard. I planted Pisang Klotek (from Momoese) and Pisang Ceylan is the same hole so they would experience the same conditions. After about 4 years of growing them side by side, they are indistinguishable to me, so much so that I'm not longer sure which p-stem is from which plant. They are identical in height, coloration, fruit characteristics, etc. Great plants. My only complaint is they are taller than I'd like.
What I said in fewer words. Sri Lankans have their own language. I think PK translates as the king's banana.
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