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Gabe15 · 11-01-2006, 06:24 PM

Musa yunnanensis and Musa itinerans are distinct, but I suppose it could be hard to tell them apart when young until they flower. However I will note that when my M. yunnanensis was young, it had coloration very much like that picture posted here as Musa itinerans 'Indian Form', I am not saying they are the same at all, but it had that type of coloration. From time to time now it will have the entire back side of the leaf be red as its growing for a few days but then it turns green, but when it was young it had bright red midribs and undersides sometimes, it would come and go.

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Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,349,512 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,241 Times in 2,200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: More Musas itinerans ?? Musa yunnanensis and Musa itinerans are distinct, but I suppose it could be hard to tell them apart when young until they flower. However I will note that when my M. yunnanensis was young, it had coloration very much like that picture posted here as Musa itinerans 'Indian Form', I am not saying they are the same at all, but it had that type of coloration. From time to time now it will have the entire back side of the leaf be red as its growing for a few days but then it turns green, but when it was young it had bright red midribs and undersides sometimes, it would come and go. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.