Banana Tree

Bottle Tree

About Banana Tree and Bottle Tree

Banana Tree

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Australia

Types

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

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

100030

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm2,743.20 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm1,500.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Banana Tree

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

बोतल ट्री

In German

Bananenbaum

Flaschenbaum

In French

Bananier

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Banano

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

μπανανιά

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Malvales

Family

Not Available

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Musa

brachychiton

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Not Available

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Bottle Tree

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

Banana Tree and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Banana Tree and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color: Not Available

Care of Banana Tree and Bottle Tree

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