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Gabe15 · 07-29-2009, 07:09 PM

Its a banana, though you are right in that it doesn't match the photo on the label, but its doesn't matter because that label is complete rubbish and doesn't have any real info on it (a common problem). The plant you have is Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii', also called Abyssinian Banana. It does not produce edible fruit but is a very nice ornamental and can get huge given the right conditions. Search our forum for that name and you should find quite a lot of info on it.

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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 : 13,349,509 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,241 Times in 2,200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Is this really a banana? Its a banana, though you are right in that it doesn't match the photo on the label, but its doesn't matter because that label is complete rubbish and doesn't have any real info on it (a common problem). The plant you have is Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii', also called Abyssinian Banana. It does not produce edible fruit but is a very nice ornamental and can get huge given the right conditions. Search our forum for that name and you should find quite a lot of info on it. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.