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Is this a Musa Basjoo?

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:53 pm
by teebee
I got this at my local Rona (Think Home Depot or Lowes) yesterday. The pot is only labelled "Musa" The had more there as well. Just not qualified to say what it is.

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Any help would be appreciated.

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:27 pm
by miketropic
im going to say no but I really need a better pic..any way I can get a close up of the bottom of the leaves..and stalk..will be able to tell then for sure

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:58 pm
by teebee
Under leaf

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Stem

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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:42 am
by canadianplant
Hey Teebee

Looks like "musa acuminata", probably dwarf cavendish. Not hardy but can be used as a bedding plant, just dig it up and bring it indoors for the winter. They grow fast....

Is there some like red striping on the leaves?

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:50 am
by igor.glukhovtsev
It's not a dwarf cavendish for sure...

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:34 am
by canadianplant
Look at the first picture, with the new leaf igor... you can see the red "Stripes" that the cavendish have when young.....

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:52 am
by teebee
canadianplant wrote:Is there some like red striping on the leaves?
Not sure about striping but look like a bunch of red blood spatter on the leaves. I looked online at Dwarf Candish is looks pretty similar to that so I think you're right.