Banana Tree

Clumping Bamboo

About Banana Tree and Clumping Bamboo

Banana Tree

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Grass

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

China

Types

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

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

100030

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12 - 7

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Acicular

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Banana Tree

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

बांस

In German

Bananenbaum

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Bananier

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

Banano

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

μπανανιά

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Banana drzewa

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Musa

Bambusa

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1001200

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Clumping Bamboo

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

Banana Tree and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Banana Tree and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Banana Tree and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.