Tom__in_Maryland Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 why are my banana plants turning purple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garren Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Attaching a photo may help will help with getting your question answered properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom__in_Maryland Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 what is the life cycle of banana plan? Why does it have bananas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 That is a good question and I am not completely sure of the answer. What I do know is that the bananas are rhizomes that store starches that the plant uses as food. My guess is banana plants store food for the same reason we do. When I have collected banana plants in their natural habitat, not all banana plants have bananas. Some banana plants have normal roots that extend into the mud. Here is what they look like in the wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom__in_Maryland Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 Tthat is a very good answer! I wish Cory would do a video on them cause he does sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquatoid Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Tom__in_Maryland said: what is the life cycle of banana plan? Why does it have bananas? 1 hour ago, Daniel said: That is a good question and I am not completely sure of the answer. What I do know is that the bananas are rhizomes that store starches that the plant uses as food. My guess is banana plants store food for the same reason we do. When I have collected banana plants in their natural habitat, not all banana plants have bananas. Some banana plants have normal roots that extend into the mud. Here is what they look like in the wild. That looks like some growth, maybe algae on the bananas. Not saying that is bad necessarily, but might not be the look you personally would want in your aquarium. How does the "purple" surface feel in comparison to the way it felt before? Can it be scratched loose revealing the "normal" color? @Daniel Since you have handled the natural banana plants with same sort of coloration, did it feel like there was something external to the plant on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom__in_Maryland Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 here is one that is all purple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 If it is a purple film on the bananas, it could be cyanobacteria. Also, the leaves of banana plants naturally vary from green to purple on the underside. This is caused by pigments that are inside the plant leaves, it is not external. I have never got to the root cause of this but I have noticed this phenomena on many, many plants. My hypothesis is that it connected with how light is absorbed but I have nothing to back this up. Here is some previous discussion on this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual aquatics Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Will bananas propitiate there selfs what thereclife cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 8 hours ago, Wisnasky-tank said: Will bananas propitiate there selfs what thereclife cycle? Typically to propagate banana plants you break off a leaf near the base of the leaf stem (petiole). Eventually if you are lucky, roots and then a new banana plant will grow from here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom__in_Maryland Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Since they are difficult to propagate it seems like you just have to collect them or buy them from a store like aq, co-op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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