Please Help me ID these Nanas
 

Hello All,

New on here...Have lotsa musas in ground for several years...just bought these today and have no idea what they are...No tags etc... Thanks.
mike

Re: Please Help me ID these Nanas
 

I think it might be Musella lasiocarpa. It's not a fruiting type.

Musella Lasiocarpa - Bananas Wiki

Re: Please Help me ID these Nanas
 

Wow....Ur fast and good! Thanks for the speedy response. I will get some of my pics up in a gallery on here later this week. Thanks again!

Re: Please Help me ID these Nanas
 

It's Musella Lasiocarpa.
Leaf segments are well known :D

Re: Please Help me ID these Nanas
 

Thanks....They are so interesting looking...Looks like something from the Flintstones cartoons....I have to find a cool place for them!:0517:

Re: Please Help me ID these Nanas
 

Do you cut leafes on banana while they are still green?

Re: Please Help me ID these Nanas
 

On these, I have never done so since I just purchased these yesterday. As for my musas and Dwarf cavendishes, yes, i keep them trimmed for various reasons. Some of my musas I trim to make them more tree-like and tall. The Dwarf Cavendish , same thing. However, I have musas in the front of my house that I prefer to keep more squat and bush-like so I leave the leaves on. Just a matter of taste I guess.

Re: Please Help me ID these Nanas
 

Don't cut until they dry out. Let them breathe :D

Re: Please Help me ID these Nanas
 

You shouldn't cut off anything that's green. Only cut off yellow and brown.

Re: Please Help me ID these Nanas
 

I don't cut my leaves of till I am sure they are dead. If they are still providing energy I leave them on.

Re: Please Help me ID these Nanas
 

Thanks for that advice everyone!