jen

How can I show you a picture here in this forum? I have a tree I would love you guys to tell me which it is. Thanks, Jen.

jen

Okay so I uploaded pics to my gallery and I think??? you can access it by hitting Jens photo gallery. Could someone tell me of they know what kind of banana tree this is. Thanks, Jen.

chong

You mean these?






After you click the response button, and the message window appears, type in your message as you would normally.

When you come to a point where you want insert your picture, go back to your gallery and open the picture that you want to insert.

Click the window that says, "Code for Bulletin Boards", and right click the window again to highlight the URL, then click the copy button.

Open your reply window again and right click the point where you want to show your photo, and click paste. The URL will be displayed.

Go down to and click the review button to review your reply before submitting. You will then see the photo that you just pasted.

It helps to have one window open for your reply, and another for your photo gallery. That way, you do not have to be click your back button so many times to get back and forth.

Hope this helps.

Chong

jen

Those are them. Thanks! Now...what the heck are they???? Anyone?

Gabe15

I'm kinda thinking it could be the variety 'Mysore', but keep posting pictures, especially when the fruit starts to take shape.

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jen

I thought it was a Musa 'Red Iholene' becasue of that red flower thing...do they all have those big red/maroon flowers?

D_&_T

From what we have learned several are very similar, and some have there own look.

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natedogg1026

Yea, like D/T said, a lot of them look alike. Keep us posted and we'll(Gabe) can give you a for sure answer.

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jen

I really appreciate it. This board has been great.

Do you guys think from the picture that the bananas are edible? I know there is a type...Masu Basjoo and it bears fruit but it's not edible. I was wondering if I had an edible type or not. Can you tell if it is somehow?

Jen

paula

I hope you find out what it is.
My bananas look allot like that.
How tall is it ? Mine hasn't bloomed
yet. Good luck with it.
Paula
It has a slight pink line down the middle of the leaf.

bikoro child

It as a good chance to be an edible variety ...Basjoo flowers are green or yellow brown ...

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Gabe15

Jen, yours is definitely an edible type. I looked closer at the flowers and it looks like its very possibly 'Mysore', but it's best to keep the options open until the fruit forms and we know for sure.

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jen

Okay you guys seriously ROCK! Thank you so much for the info.

Gabe I have been searching the net on "Mysore" and it sure does look similar. The leaves don't have red or pink on the bottom but they might be talking about the flower leaves I don't know??? Anyway, I really appreciate all the help.

Paula your yard is GEORGEOUS! I want to jump in the jacuzzi and grab a glass of wine. I'm embarrased posting my poor trees shoved in a corner with a trash can and a play house next to it. I'm in southern california with a tiny yard so I'm making the best of it and I have two small children. I keep looking at all the plants and yards on this website and I'm so inspired to go and start digging.

anyway, thanks to everyone who responded. I'm so happy about my bananas! I will post pictures when they fill in more.

Really, thanks to everyone who posted I appreciate all the help. I have learned so much about bananas in the last two days. I'm off to find a spot in my yard for more!

Tropicallvr

The thing that really jumped out to me was those nice beautiful red underside of the leafs...nice plant!

jen

The flower is a beautiful maroon and the underside of the flower petals or whatever they are called are a beautiful dark red. I just don't know if that is what they are talking about. The description for mysore said the leaves have a pink tint on the underside of the leaves and I was thinking it meant banana tree leaves. sorry I sound so confused but I am. Maybe they were meaning the leaves of the flower. Anyway, it is so pretty and I am really enjoying it and now it has fruit. Too cool! I'm so excited.

Oh and Paula, you ask how tall it was. The tip of the leaves are about 13 feet up but they could be a little higher becsue it is bending a tad because of the weight of the flower I guess. Anyway approx. 13 feet.

chong

Jen,
Banana plant height is measured from the soil to the base of the newest leaf. The upright leaf is not a good place to measure because after they are fully open, they bend down. So, the height referred to in this case is the height of the "trunk", which is called the "pseudostem".

Tropicallvr

Yeah they were refering to the underneath side of the leafs, not the flower, which is pretty, but easily confused with other edible banana flowers which are also purple.

jen

I told you I am new at this. hee hee Sorry!

Okay, so I went out with the tape measure and measured exactly what Chong described and it's 7 and 1/2 feet. wow that is a huge difference. hee hee Okay, thanks for your patience.

Jen

jen

Here is some more info for the ID'ing of my plant...
When Gabe said it might be a Mysore I started reading and looking at pictures on the net. I kept reading pink on the underside of the leaf but I would go look outside and they were green. Today after Tropicallvr's post I went out and actually flipped the leaf over and when the sun hit it all I saw was a pink leaf. I kept checking them and sure enough they have a pink tint that is very noticable in the sunlight. Some are very, very pink when I flip them over and actually look at them! Sorry I am so new I'm not giving you all the info I kinda just jumped in and I'm learning as I go. Anyway, I took a picutre of the leaf and posted it in my gallery along with some more pictures of the fruit and flowers. Every morning there is more fruit visible. Thanks for all your patience and help, this is a total learning curve for me.

chong

Jen,
First of all, up to now, I've not met any stupid person on this board. Although, I can honestly say that there are a lot of us that may be ignorant. Take it easy on yourself.

I just looked at you picture again, and I have a question. When measured the height of your plant, did you measure to the base of the fruit trunk? Because that is where you should measure since from thence the trunk turned downwards and will no longer get any taller. Judging from the wooden fence nearby, and assuming that the fence is 6 feet high, your plant would be between 9 and 10 feet.