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Old 10-02-2009, 01:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Picked this up this morning, along with another Ensete ventricosum "Maurelii". Anyways, are the fruits from Zebrina edible? I bought it due to the beautiful foliage. Thanks,
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Old 10-02-2009, 01:12 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Is this Musa Zebrina?
Musa zebrina 'Rojo' is a banana that is mainly used for it's ornamental qualities as opposed to the fruit, which is seedy and inedible.
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Most likely, and not edible.
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Default Re: Is this Musa Zebrina?
I'm not sure there's enough red for it to be zedrina. It certainly doesn't look like mine.

The leaf shape also doesn't look like zebrina.

Could be a sikkimensis type.
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The leaves look like what these websites show.

Musa zebrina 'Rojo' - Blood Banana
Musa zebrina - Blood Banana - Musaceae
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Default Re: Is this Musa Zebrina?
Those pictures don't really look like mine either. Mine is a musa acuminata ssp sumatrana which is what I understand to be a zebrina. I could be wrong of course.
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is the underside solid red?
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is the underside solid red?

This is what the underside looks like.
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It's zebrina already, people! I don't see what all the confusion is about..... it just is.
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I know, right?! It's just hard to come home from a hard week of school and seeing people arguing about what is clearly Musa zebrina!

Sure, it looks a little like 'Bordelon', but I don't know any big box stores selling them yet or in the past. Plus, I assumed W_T_A got them from HD or Lowes since that's where I found E. v. 'Maurelli' and zebrina in similar pots at one store.
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I've seen 'Bordelon' for sale at HD here before.
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I got my Zebrina from HD and "WTA's" looks like its twin. No doubt.
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Sure, it looks a little like 'Bordelon', but I don't know any big box stores selling them yet or in the past. Plus, I assumed W_T_A got them from HD or Lowes since that's where I found E. v. 'Maurelli' and zebrina in similar pots at one store.

My bordelon, dwarf cav and zebrina all came from Lowes, clearly and correctly identified (for a change). I see 'Maurelli' there and at HD all the time. My tall red came from HD too.
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Bordelon is the main one these stores sell. These have long narrow leaves and the leaves kinda point upwards like the chinese banana's.
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How do you guys attach that weather underground info under your post?
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Click on mine and it will take you to the site. Type in your city/state/zipcode then go from there. Have fun.
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Yeah, I figured that part out. So I'm there at the website, how do you have it displayed each and everytime you post on this forum?
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OK I figured it out.
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Default Re: Is this Musa Zebrina?
I think it looks like a bordelon from the picture. Zebrina has wider leaves than a bordelon, bordelon have narrower leaves, generally speaking. Are the leaves wide or narrow? It's hard to tell in the picture.
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