Banana Tree

Blue Sedge

About Banana Tree and Blue Sedge

Banana Tree

Blue Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

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

Grassland, moorlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-4

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

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 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Long hair-like leaves

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

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

Wildlife

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

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Leaves

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 for Landscaping

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

CAREX flacca

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

ब्लू सेज

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Blau-Segge

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Bleu carex

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

azul de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

azul Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

niebieski turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

blue Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Banana

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Carex

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1002000

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and Blue Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Blue Sedge

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

Banana Tree and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Banana Tree and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Blue Sedge are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Banana Tree and Blue Sedge

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