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Is this a Banana? (Pic inside)

vatajoe
17 years ago

Hi All,

I just received this plant from a friend who says that he thinks it is a Banana plant. However I am not so sure so I wanted to ask you on this forum for confirmation if possible.

Many thanks, Joe

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Comments (12)

  • pitangadiego
    17 years ago

    Looks like it.

  • stevethelizard
    17 years ago

    i am no expert but it looks more like a canna to me it could even be canna musifolia which is known as the banana leaved canna, its still a lovely plant i am sure someone else can give you more info
    good luck
    steve

  • treemedic
    17 years ago

    Almost positive it's a canna musifolia (Banana Canna) Not a Banana though

  • kevin_gardener
    17 years ago

    I'm thinkin it's a canna also.

  • tropicalfreak
    17 years ago

    looks like a canna

  • shiollie
    17 years ago

    After reading this yesterday, I went and looked at my cannas and yep it looks like them, then I went and looked at some young banana plants and yep it looks like them also. The only difference that I saw was the red coloration at the base of the cannas were the same, there was some red at the base of the young bananas just not as intense.

  • vatajoe
    Original Author
    17 years ago

    Thanks Shiollie and the rest of you,

    Yes it definitively looks like a baby Canna Musifolia, and I have one of these too. The thing is that the leaves donÂt look the same but the rest does. Maybe (and most probably) its a slight different specie of Canna. Damn, I wanted it to be a exotic unknown banana plantÂ.lolÂ.

    Joe

  • socalboo
    17 years ago

    canna

  • islandtim
    17 years ago

    canna

  • weatherguy
    17 years ago

    canna

  • michelle_4466
    17 years ago

    I grew up inIndia where Bananas are common.This one looks more like a canna.
    michelle

  • zone10aridgardener
    13 years ago

    im positive its a canna.