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NanaNut2 · 01-14-2008, 09:14 PM

Hi all,
I'm a newbie to the forum and have questions about my new Zebrina. I purchased it yesterday, I live near Seattle so this is an indoor plant only. I am a bit worried about its appearance. Its about 2.5 feet tall. It looks a bit sad, the two main pseudostems are thin and only supporting two thin leaves each (one of the two is just emerging on one stem). The leaves look healthy enough, but the stems are mottled and speckled burgandy, brown and cream, mostly cream. There are two new suckers. My concern is the brown part of the mottling. When I got it, most of the leaves had been cut off and the sheaths (?) were dried out. I removed all but one of the old sheaths on each stem which look to have had the same kind of mottling, and found the odd markings on the main stem. I thought Zebrina's stems were completely Burgandy. The brown spots seem firm and smooth but should I worry about rot, or is this just variegation, or bruising, or cold damage? Since it will be an indoor plant, should I prune it back for winter? I usually keep my other banana, a super dwarf Cavendish going year round for foliage.

Thanks for any insights that you can give.
NanaNut2

01-14-2008, 09:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
NanaNut2 Indoor Gardener NanaNut2's Photo Gallery Location: Washington Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 101 BananaBucks : 23,572 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 6 Times Was Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 96 Times	Questions about my new Zebrina Hi all, I'm a newbie to the forum and have questions about my new Zebrina. I purchased it yesterday, I live near Seattle so this is an indoor plant only. I am a bit worried about its appearance. Its about 2.5 feet tall. It looks a bit sad, the two main pseudostems are thin and only supporting two thin leaves each (one of the two is just emerging on one stem). The leaves look healthy enough, but the stems are mottled and speckled burgandy, brown and cream, mostly cream. There are two new suckers. My concern is the brown part of the mottling. When I got it, most of the leaves had been cut off and the sheaths (?) were dried out. I removed all but one of the old sheaths on each stem which look to have had the same kind of mottling, and found the odd markings on the main stem. I thought Zebrina's stems were completely Burgandy. The brown spots seem firm and smooth but should I worry about rot, or is this just variegation, or bruising, or cold damage? Since it will be an indoor plant, should I prune it back for winter? I usually keep my other banana, a super dwarf Cavendish going year round for foliage. Thanks for any insights that you can give. NanaNut2 __________________ NanaNut2