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Mikako · 07-24-2009, 05:18 PM

Hi everyone,

I am so excited to find this group exists! In early April I adopted a small little banana plant at a flea market in Santa Cruz, CA. The previous owner did not know what kind of banana plant it is or how to best take care of it. It had 7 leaves when I got it and was in a small pot. I re-potted it using a 80:20 balanced potting soil to pearlite mixture. Within a couple weeks I saw a little sprout coming out of the top most leaf and since then three others (great big ones!) have sprouted and unfurled. This is very exciting to me because I have never had my own plant before and this one really seems to be doing well.

I love this little banana plant and want to care for it as best as I can but I do not even know what variety it is. From photos I have seen online it looks a little bit like a Musa Basjoo but I am not sure. Are there identifying marks to look for? Is there an easy way to tell? Once I know what it is I can make decisions on how to care for it but right now feel a little lost.

I look forward to reading and learning about banana plants here and already feel like I have some support in caring for my new best friend.

07-24-2009, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mikako Mikako Mikako's Photo Gallery Location: Felton California Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 BananaBucks : 7,899 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	I am excited to be here! Hi everyone, I am so excited to find this group exists! In early April I adopted a small little banana plant at a flea market in Santa Cruz, CA. The previous owner did not know what kind of banana plant it is or how to best take care of it. It had 7 leaves when I got it and was in a small pot. I re-potted it using a 80:20 balanced potting soil to pearlite mixture. Within a couple weeks I saw a little sprout coming out of the top most leaf and since then three others (great big ones!) have sprouted and unfurled. This is very exciting to me because I have never had my own plant before and this one really seems to be doing well. I love this little banana plant and want to care for it as best as I can but I do not even know what variety it is. From photos I have seen online it looks a little bit like a Musa Basjoo but I am not sure. Are there identifying marks to look for? Is there an easy way to tell? Once I know what it is I can make decisions on how to care for it but right now feel a little lost. I look forward to reading and learning about banana plants here and already feel like I have some support in caring for my new best friend.