Banana Tree

Big Bluestem

About Banana Tree and Big Bluestem

Banana Tree

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

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

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-152-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

7 - 1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 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 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm152.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Purple

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Grass like

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

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 Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Not Found

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Birds, Butterflies

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

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Leaves, 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

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

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, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Banana

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Big Bluestem

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

Banana Tree and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Banana Tree and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Big Bluestem are as follows:

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

Care of Banana Tree and Big Bluestem

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