Orinoco and Rajapuri?
 

I bought these two as TCs but I am not sure they are what they say. I think the Orinoco most likely is but I am not sure the rajapuri is. Its possible I have mixed them up too.

Orinoco










Rajapuri. I suspect its not because of the red varigation and pink on the stem.









Any ideas?

Thanks,

Re: Orinoco and Rajapuri?
 

All I can offer is that the Raja Puri likely isn't....or maybe mine isn't.
My Raja Puri has leaves that join their stems like a Balbisiana in that they don't taper into it.
If your leaves truly do taper into the stem instead of joining at a 90° angle or even looking like the top of a heart, I would say you have joined the vast club of mislabled nanner owners!
Good luck on figuring it out!
P.S. I also think that most Raja's get a bit more of a swollen stem by that age.

Jay:nanarobot:

Re: Orinoco and Rajapuri?
 

Here is a pic of mine from early this year . I wondered the same thing but some folks here say it is normal .

Re: Orinoco and Rajapuri?
 

Mine looks nothing like your picture. All the descriptions I have read said all green stem and mine has some pink on it. I guess I have no idea what it is now.

Re: Orinoco and Rajapuri?
 

I am afraid to say for sure, but that could be a rajapuri, looking at the last photos. The stems look just like the stems on my rajapuris, wich came from a reliable source.

My rajapuris' leaves are even more variegated and stems "red/pink" coloured, but that could be because of them beeing kept in cooler conditions here.

I was also under the impression that rajapuri was not a typical variegated and redish banana, but it turned out to be one of the most colourful!

Erlend

Re: Orinoco and Rajapuri?
 

Mine grew out of this . All of my pups have the wine stains and after 5-6 leaves they look all green . They all have had that fat leaf with the pointy tip , which is very attractive , when they are that size . But mine lost this as well when they grew larger .

Here is a pic of the old leaves at the base of the plant (2-3 feet up)