Banana Tree

American persimmon

About Banana Tree and American persimmon

Banana Tree

American persimmon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

China

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

10-7

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Light Yellow

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, root cutting, 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

Requires regular 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Wood

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 a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

Diospyros virginiana

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

amerikanische persimmon

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Diospyros virginiana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

Diospyros virginiana

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

American λωτός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Caqui americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Amerykański persimmon

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Diospyros virginiana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Banana

Ebenaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Diospyros

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and American persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and American persimmon

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

Banana Tree and American persimmon Physical Information

Banana Tree and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and American persimmon are as follows:

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

Care of Banana Tree and American persimmon

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