Buckles

Today I was changing the soil in my banana plant and down at the bottom of the roots was what looks like a new plant. It is green and pointed at top with a white bulb at the bottom with roots coming out of it. It is maybe 2 inches tall.

From what I understand about pups is that they grow out of the mother plant and this was completely separate.

I placed a picture of it below:



My questions are:
1) Is this a pup?
2) If not, what is it?
3) If so, is there any way to save it this early?

just j

if its a little pup u might have broke off repoting plant it it has roots it wil grow

TomK

Had the same thing happen not too long ago. Stick it in a pot with the pointy part out...will take awhile but it should grow.

Tog Tan

Hi Buckles,
I am not surprised by what you found as 'naners are real tough and their efforts to survive don't stop surprising me. Last week I was walking near a place where a couple of Pisang Serendah aka Dwarf Cavendish were removed and saw a tiny plant on the ground. Upon closer look, it turned out to be a tiny piece of Corm which was broken off during the removal which grew into a pup. There was barely enough soil to cover it and yet it is growing. I call this a Corm 'Flake'. I took it home and had it potted.
Just go easy on the water with your new pup.

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Tog Tan has sadly suddenly passed away 6/16/09. We will miss you Tog Tan.

Buckles

Thank you very much. It was so bizarre.

I put the little guy in a small pot. It is great though. The mama has been through so much lately (gnats, cold) it is good to see a spring of hope.