Aaron Caladium

Cavendish Banana

About Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana

Aaron Caladium

Cavendish Banana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Yellow, Green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Tissue culture

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Banana weevil

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

Musa acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Banana, Cavendish Banana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Cavendish Banana

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Cavendish Banana

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Cavendish Banana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Cavendish Banana

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Cavendish Banana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Cavendish Banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Cavendish Banana

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Cavendish Banana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Musaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Cavendish Banana doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Cavendish Banana has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cavendish Banana season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Cavendish Banana is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cavendish Banana is Acidic, Neutral.

Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cavendish Banana height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Cavendish Banana flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cavendish Banana leaf color: Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana

Care of Aaron Caladium and Cavendish Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Cavendish Banana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cavendish Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.