Banana ID???

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:48 pm

Could someone please help me to do a Banana ID. i bought it last fall at a supermarket and it had no tag. It has grown about a foot and has many leaves coming out in all directions . Really like it, just not sure what it is?? Could it possibly be a Dwarf Cavendish?? Thanks!!

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:13 pm

ID say the odds are thats what it is.

seedscanada · Post by **seedscanada** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:16 pm

Dwarf cavendish looks similar to mine.
Adam

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:07 pm

thanks guys!

bgodwin1987 · Post by **bgodwin1987** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:17 pm

Prob a dwarf cavendish they are pretty common here sold at wal-mart, lowes, and home depot as houseplants, or "tropical foliage". It looks a lot like the one I have.

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:34 am

bgodwin1987 wrote:Prob a dwarf cavendish they are pretty common here sold at wal-mart, lowes, and home depot as houseplants, or "tropical foliage". It looks a lot like the one I have.

thanks.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:33 am

IF youre really wanting a "proper" ID, check out Bananas.org. Ive never had a problem there

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:25 am

canadianplant wrote:IF youre really wanting a "proper" ID, check out Bananas.org. Ive never had a problem there

Holy S^%$T! 18F at your place right now! I'd be dying!!! hang tough!

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:27 am

Naw, thats grand marais. Im at 22F ish..... maybe a bit warmer at my place. We just had an uncalled ore ice storm........................ Check out my post AHHH! lol

-12C tonight

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:48 am

canadianplant wrote:Naw, thats grand marais. Im at 22F ish..... maybe a bit warmer at my place. We just had an uncalled ore ice storm........................ Check out my post AHHH! lol

-12C tonight

Still man-that is ******* cold.

I think I would blow my head off if it gets that cold again!

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:38 am

To quote "Little Vicky" from the simpsons... " Im ever so pissed".

Unfortunately theres nothing I can do now. Protected what I could this morning (probably to late for spring clematis blooms). More then likely killed of all the seedlings. Even the new yarrow growth looks toast....

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:16 am

I would be in tears!!!!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:45 am

-12C Jesse?????? holy crap.

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 6:23 pm

HAve any ideas about these babies? Just got them today with no tags...

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:24 am

The trunks look like Ensete, but the leaves look like musa..........

Again, if we fail here, try bananas.org.

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:11 am

canadianplant wrote:The trunks look like Ensete, but the leaves look like musa..........

Again, if we fail here, try bananas.org.

I did, they just replied...It is a

Chinese Yellow Banana, Golden Lotus Banana
Musella lasiocarpa

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55701/

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:05 am

SEXY

THe scale in the top pic makes em look 12 feet tall, i guess that threw me off lol.

They may actually be hardy there with some good mulch. They sucker like MAD apparently as well. One of the very few "bananas" i can manage to grow from seed. Mines tiny, and looks like hell after being inside for the winter. They must NEED a good dormant period. Make sure the soil is really good, and well draining so it doesnt rot in the winter (like the basjoo).

Take some pics when theyre planted !!

KrisK · Post by **KrisK** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:49 pm

That second one is definately Ensete lasiocarpa. I think the genus was changed from Musella a few years ago. There's a red flowering version, but I have never seen one offered for sale. They are really good looking plants and mine seem to grow faster than my basjoos. They winter in leaf cages just like basjoos as well.

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