It’s a type of banana plant that I bought at Home Depot (they call it a palm), and I have it indoors. It’s the common large indoor “palm” you see for sale. It grows single large leaves that sprout from the base.
It’s grown and opened 5-6 new leaves just fine, but the 3 newest and largest leaves (the oldest of those 3 being 6 months old) are not opening, but are just remaining coiled up. What can I do to stimulate them to open?
First of all it sounds like a palm and not a Musa “banana” plant. if it has a rizome it might be a banana plant but if it has a regular root system its probably a palm tree. as for not opening that could be several issues, light, water, pot bound, ect. also some plants stop growing in winter and it might just not have started yet.
July 14th, 2009 at 8:45 am
First of all it sounds like a palm and not a Musa "banana" plant. if it has a rizome it might be a banana plant but if it has a regular root system its probably a palm tree. as for not opening that could be several issues, light, water, pot bound, ect. also some plants stop growing in winter and it might just not have started yet.
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July 14th, 2009 at 9:24 am
take it outside and put it in the sun, if the temperature is above 60. Also you can transplant, in a really big pot with lots of fertile soil. and feed and water it 3 times a week Just give it a little attention and the leave will unroll, Good luck
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