Banana Tree

Butterfly Iris

About Banana Tree and Butterfly Iris

Banana Tree

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Southern Asia

Types

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

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

10006

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-10

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Grass like

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, Partial shade

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

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

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, Water more in summer

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Banana Tree

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Bananenbaum

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Bananier

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Banano

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

μπανανιά

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Musa

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

100260

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Butterfly Iris

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

Banana Tree and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Banana Tree and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Banana Tree and Butterfly Iris

Care of Banana Tree and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.