Ensete vs Musa

Dalmatiansoap · 01-05-2009, 01:28 PM

Please,
Can somebody explane to me the main difference between Musas and Ensetes??

Thx

Bananaman88 · 01-05-2009, 01:50 PM

Species contained in the genus Musa are considered "true" bananas. There are both ornamental (usually considered inedible) varieties, such as Musa zebrina, M. basjoo, M. velutina (dasycarpa) and edible varieties such as Musa 'Ice Cream', M. 'Raja Puri', and M. 'Dwarf Cavendish', etc. Members of Musa can be distinguished by the fact that they sucker or produce pups, whereas members of the genus Ensete do not normally produce pups and are generally considered inedible, except for the corm. They have large, hard seeds in their fruit, which is the main form of propagation.

Do a little looking around on this site and you'll find a lot of good info. Check out the Wiki, too. You'll find the link to it near the top of the page.

Gabe15 · 01-06-2009, 06:07 PM

A simplified diagram, not 100% accurate but good enough to tell the differences for hobbyists.

Bananaman88 · 01-07-2009, 07:23 AM

Nice sketch, Gabe. My explanation was probably somewhat simplified but I figured it covered the basics. Your sketches do a great job of helping to explain some of what I mentioned.

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Bananaman88 Bananaculturist Bananaman88's Photo Gallery Location: Houston, TX area Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Brent Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,019 BananaBucks : 222,351 Feedback: 22 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,339 Times Was Thanked 2,263 Times in 1,178 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: Ensete vs Musa Species contained in the genus Musa are considered "true" bananas. There are both ornamental (usually considered inedible) varieties, such as Musa zebrina, M. basjoo, M. velutina (dasycarpa) and edible varieties such as Musa 'Ice Cream', M. 'Raja Puri', and M. 'Dwarf Cavendish', etc. Members of Musa can be distinguished by the fact that they sucker or produce pups, whereas members of the genus Ensete do not normally produce pups and are generally considered inedible, except for the corm. They have large, hard seeds in their fruit, which is the main form of propagation. Do a little looking around on this site and you'll find a lot of good info. Check out the Wiki, too. You'll find the link to it near the top of the page.

01-06-2009, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
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 : 13,349,479 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,241 Times in 2,200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Ensete vs Musa A simplified diagram, not 100% accurate but good enough to tell the differences for hobbyists. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.

01-07-2009, 07:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bananaman88 Bananaculturist Bananaman88's Photo Gallery Location: Houston, TX area Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Brent Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,019 BananaBucks : 222,351 Feedback: 22 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,339 Times Was Thanked 2,263 Times in 1,178 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: Ensete vs Musa Nice sketch, Gabe. My explanation was probably somewhat simplified but I figured it covered the basics. Your sketches do a great job of helping to explain some of what I mentioned.

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