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Gabe15 · 04-02-2006, 07:39 PM

I have seen these seeds going around for some time now, Ive never tried growing them. Awhile back I was talking with some growers and after contacting a few of the suppliers they said that they are seeded until about the 3rd generation in which they become parthencarpic, it doesnt really make sense and I cant varify the validity of it. However, whatever they are, they are most likely not any type of wild Musa acuminata.

Musa basjoo is not closely related to Musa acuminata or Musa balbisiana at all. In addition Musa acuminata are not hardy. The seeds could have been basjoo. Do you have any pictures of your plant before it died?

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