Banana Tree

Christmas Star Orchid

About Banana Tree and Christmas Star Orchid

Banana Tree

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

South America

1.4 Types

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

A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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16.08 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.87 cm

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

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

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

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

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Banana

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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220

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Properties of Banana Tree and Christmas Star Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Christmas Star Orchid

Season and care of Banana Tree and Christmas Star Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Banana Tree and Christmas Star Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Banana Tree season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Christmas Star Orchid season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Banana Tree is Clay, Loamy and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Banana Tree is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available.

Banana Tree and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Banana Tree and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Banana Tree and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Banana Tree and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, 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 Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.