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AdotKarl · 03-21-2017, 01:22 PM

Hi! I'm currently raising 3 small banana plants I've grown from seeds. I was under the impression that they were sikkimensis, but the seed pack actually reads "Musa balbisiana cv sikkimensis". How should I interpret this name?

Am I growing a balbisiana cultivar that happens to share its name with the musa sikkimensis? Or are they both the same thing? Or is the name tag not right?

Kind regards,

Karl

03-21-2017, 01:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
AdotKarl Location: Belgium Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 197 BananaBucks : 30,663 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 380 Times Was Thanked 215 Times in 72 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 926 Times	Balbisiana or sikkimensis? Hi! I'm currently raising 3 small banana plants I've grown from seeds. I was under the impression that they were sikkimensis, but the seed pack actually reads "Musa balbisiana cv sikkimensis". How should I interpret this name? Am I growing a balbisiana cultivar that happens to share its name with the musa sikkimensis? Or are they both the same thing? Or is the name tag not right? Kind regards, Karl __________________ Currently growing: Musa Sikkimensis \| Musa Veinte Cohol (Hom Thong San) \| Musa Namwah Kap Khao \| Musa Hom Kreak \| Musa Balbisiana 'Atia Black'