Home
Garden Plants


About Aster and Banana Tree


About Banana Tree and Aster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs  

Origin
-  
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
Ornamental  
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
1000  
14

Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
16.08 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
7.87 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red  
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  
Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aster amellus  
Banana Tree  

Common Name
Aster  
Banana Tree  

In Hindi
एस्टर  
केले के पेड़  

In German
Astern  
Bananenbaum  

In French
Aster  
Bananier  

In Spanish
Aster  
Banano  

In Greek
αστήρ  
μπανανιά  

In Portuguese
Aster  
árvore de banana  

In Polish
aster  
Banana drzewa  

In Latin
Aster  
Musa sapientum fixa ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Asteraceae  
-  

Genus
Aster  
Musa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
Astereae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
100  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Aster and Banana Tree

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

Compare Flowering Plants

Season and Care of Aster and Banana Tree

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

Aster and Banana Tree Physical Information

Aster and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Aster and Banana Tree are as follows:

Care of Aster and Banana Tree

Care of Aster and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants

» More Flowering Plants

Compare Flowering Plants

» More Compare Flowering Plants