Banana Tree

American Aloe

About Banana Tree and American Aloe

Banana Tree

American Aloe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10004

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

11-5

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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm35.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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

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

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

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

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

MANFREDA virginica

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Century plant Maguey American aloe

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

अमेरिकी मुसब्बर

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

amerikanischen Aloe

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

américaine Aloe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

Americana Aloe

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Αμερικανός Αλόη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

americano Aloe

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Amerykański Aloe

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

American Aloe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Banana

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Agave

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100199

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and American Aloe

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and American Aloe

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

Banana Tree and American Aloe Physical Information

Banana Tree and American Aloe physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas American Aloe height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and American Aloe are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
American Aloe flower color: Light Green and Gray Green
American Aloe leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and American Aloe

Care of Banana Tree and American Aloe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and American Aloe 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 American Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.