Musa acuminata subsp. acuminata

Musa acuminata subsp. acuminata

One of the ancestors of today's fruit bananas. Very robust and fast growing.

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Seeds from this species ...

... are very easy to germinate and need up to 3 months to sprout.
This one is very easy. They sprouted after about one month.They were first, as fresh as possible, put in water for two or three days, then I put the seeds in a mix of 1/4 sand, 1/4 vermiculite and 2/4 soil, but I think they will germinate in pretty much everything, but it's smart sow them in something not very heavy and wet, rather make it more draining with some sand, vermiculite or perlite. The box you're sowing in should have some holes too. If the box is completely air tight, and the soil mix is very heavy the seeds might easily rot.
Submitted on 29/10/2006 by Gard Nergaard gardclne@hotmail

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I didn't know many good germination methods when I tried this one, but now I recommend the peat moss in baggy method. Of the seeds that were germinated in a tray, they seem very fast growing and seem to tolerate fairly cool weather while still producing leaves. Very nice!
Submitted on 22/01/2005 by Kyle Whitney kylewhitney2003@yahoo.com


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If you wish to read more on palm cultivation, we highly recommend Ornamental Palm Horticulture by Timothy K. Broschat and Alan W. Meerow, available in our bookshop.

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We recommend:

Martius, Book of Palms
by H. Walter Lack

Hardcover - 450 pages
19.8 x 13.5 inches!
11.1 pounds!
50 x 34 cm, 5 kg

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Suitable for: all

Martius's magnificent work on the varieties of palm tree. This epic folio was based on Martius's expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix. From 1817 to 1820 the pair travelled over 2,250 km (1,400 miles) throughout the Amazon Basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens.
In his epic work, Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. For apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, Martius also wrote about the findings of others.
Martius's folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms—often standing alone—which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy.

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