Aaron Caladium

Red Banana

About Aaron Caladium and Red Banana

Aaron Caladium

Red Banana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Central America, West Indies

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Open areas, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm100.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Red, Rose, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

Musa acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

लाल केला

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Red Banana

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Red Banana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Red Banana

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Banana vermelha

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Red Banana

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

ARIERA Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Strelitziaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Red Banana

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Red Banana? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Red Banana. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Red Banana doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Red 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 Red Banana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Red Banana

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

Aaron Caladium and Red Banana Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Red Banana are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Red Banana

Care of Aaron Caladium and Red 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 Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.