Banana Tree

Baobab

About Banana Tree and Baobab

Banana Tree

Baobab

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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

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

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

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

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, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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16.08 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.87 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees 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

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Do not water frequently, 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

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove branches

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

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Not Available

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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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

ADANSONIA digitata

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Baobab

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Affenbrotbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Baobab

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

Baobab

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Baobab

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

baobá

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Baobab

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Baobab

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Banana

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Adansonia

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Banana Tree and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Baobab

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

Banana Tree and Baobab Physical Information

Banana Tree and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Baobab are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Baobab

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