Author Topic: Small pink bananas -- with seeds! (Read 1038 times)

Matthew · « **on:** November 19, 2009, 07:09:15 PM »

Musa velutina

A delightful dwarf species to only 1,2m (4ft) tall, it bears somewhat waxy leaves with a pinkish midrib. The flowers are pink to orange and the very ornamental fruits, dwarf bananas, are a bright, velvety pink and last for months at a time. They are edible and quite sweet, but also full of seeds. This species is very cold tolerant and will survive even frosty winters outside if heavily mulched. Alternatively it makes an excellent indoor plant and is one of the few bananas that will actually flower and fruit in the house.

http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/shop/MusVel.shtml

spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2009, 11:53:45 PM »

Does the Church allow this? Is it not a kind of ruining the order God created?

spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2009, 11:55:17 PM »

Sorry, I thought it was one of "changing genes" stuff.

Matthew · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2009, 12:07:23 AM »

No, this is part of God's wonderful creation.

I always like to hear about fascinating animals, insects, plants, etc.

Like the Psalmist, I believe that the whole of creation is to attempt to show, as it were, the infinite glory, power, intelligence, etc. of Almighty God.

Of course, created things will always fall short -- but they certainly try!

Matthew

Alex · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2009, 03:05:38 AM »

Wow. Never knew another species of banana even existed.

I've eaten yellow dwarf bananas before - but they look and taste like the regular bananas.