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mskitty38583 · 09-14-2008, 10:45 PM

i was out scoping my nanas today and found the weirdest thing. on one of my dwarf oronicos there is a pup....there is no p-stem that i could see, just 2 leaves right on top of the mulch.i wanted to dig down in the mulch to see about the p-stem, but i didnt want to disturb it. has anyone had this happen?

Richard · 09-14-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mskitty38583

i was out scoping my nanas today and found the weirdest thing. on one of my dwarf oronicos there is a pup....there is no p-stem that i could see, just 2 leaves right on top of the mulch.i wanted to dig down in the mulch to see about the p-stem, but i didnt want to disturb it. has anyone had this happen?

Yep, the p-stem is made of leaf stalks. So as you get more leaves, the more p-stem you will see.

bencelest · 09-15-2008, 12:46 AM

It could also be just a water sucker and not a sword pup, in this case I would pull it out.

CookieCows · 09-15-2008, 08:22 AM

That sounds weird mskitty. After seeing the pictures on that water sucker thread I'd worry about that too. Can you post a picture?

Did you get that wind yesterday? My nanas are all shredded. They all look really bad.

Deb

Chironex · 09-15-2008, 03:04 PM

Will it hurt the mom if you let it grow? I don't know, just asking.

Dean W. · 09-15-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bencelest

It could also be just a water sucker and not a sword pup, in this case I would pull it out.

I have this happening on one of my bananas too. The little sucker dosen't grow either.

momoese · 09-15-2008, 06:19 PM

More than likely it's just a water sucker.

bencelest · 09-16-2008, 10:59 AM

I separate water suckers and let it grow in 1 gallon pots. Slow grower but a nice decorative plant to look at.

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