Banana Tree

Buddha's Hand

About Banana Tree and Buddha's Hand

Banana Tree

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

10001

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Well Drained

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Budding, Cuttings

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, 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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Banana Tree

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Bananenbaum

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Bananier

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Banano

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

μπανανιά

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Musa

Citrus

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Buddha's Hand

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

Banana Tree and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Banana Tree and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Banana Tree and Buddha's Hand

Care of Banana Tree and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.