Banana Tree

Alstroemeria

About Banana Tree and Alstroemeria

Banana Tree

Alstroemeria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Alstroemeria aurea Alstroemeria aurantiaca Alstroemeria caryophyllacea Alstroemeria haemantha Alstroemeria ligtu Alstroemeria psittacina Alstroemeria pulchella

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10007

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Forest margins, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-157-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-7

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

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Do not water frequently, Reduce watering during fall, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

Not Available

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

ALSTROEMERIA 'Parigo Charm'

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Alstroemeria, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parigo Charm Alstroemeria

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

alstroemeria

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Alstroemeria

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Alstroemeria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

Alstroemeria

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Alstroemeria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Alstroemeria

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Alstroemeria

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Alstroemeria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Banana

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Alstroemeria

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Alstroemerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10050

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and Alstroemeria

Wondering what are the properties of Banana Tree and Alstroemeria? We provide you with everything About Banana Tree and Alstroemeria. Banana Tree doesn't have thorns and Alstroemeria 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 Alstroemeria 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 Alstroemeria and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Alstroemeria

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

Banana Tree and Alstroemeria Physical Information

Banana Tree and Alstroemeria physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Alstroemeria height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Alstroemeria are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Alstroemeria flower color: Gold
Alstroemeria leaf color: Light Green

Care of Banana Tree and Alstroemeria

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