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About Banana Tree and African Oil Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
1000
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
16.08 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
7.87 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Banana Tree
ELAEIS guineensis
7.2 Common Name
Banana Tree
African Oil Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
केले के पेड़
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
7.2.2 In German
Bananenbaum
African Oil Palm
7.2.3 In French
Bananier
L'huile de palme africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Banano
Aceite de Palma Africana
7.2.5 In Greek
μπανανιά
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de banana
Óleo de palma Africano
7.2.7 In Polish
Banana drzewa
Afrykański Olej palmowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
African Oil Palm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Banana
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Musa
Elaeis
8.7 Clade
Monocotyledonous
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cocoeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Arecoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Banana Tree and African Oil Palm

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

Season and Care of Banana Tree and African Oil Palm

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

Banana Tree and African Oil Palm Physical Information

Banana Tree and African Oil Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and African Oil Palm are as follows:

  • Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

  • African Oil Palm flower color: Ivory

  • African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Banana Tree and African Oil Palm

Care of Banana Tree and African Oil Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and African Oil Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.