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About Banana Tree and Cork Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
China

Types

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Not Available

Number of Varieties

1000NA
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
8-1

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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm240.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

7.87 cm180.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available
Not Available

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Lobed

Thorns

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Not Available
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Not Available

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

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, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Not Available
Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

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
Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Showy Tree
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree
EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Banana Tree
Cork Oak

In Hindi

केले के पेड़
कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Bananenbaum
Cork Tree

In French

Bananier
Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

Banano
Árbol de corcho

In Greek

μπανανιά
Cork Tree

In Portuguese

árvore de banana
Cork Tree

In Polish

Banana drzewa
Cork Tree

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Zingiberales
Fagales

Family

Not Available
Celastraceae

Genus

Musa
Quercus

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Mirini

Subfamily

Not Available
Mirinae

Number of Species

100NA
1 27800
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Properties of Banana Tree and Cork Tree

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

Season and Care of Banana Tree and Cork Tree

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

Banana Tree and Cork Tree Physical Information

Banana Tree and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Cork Tree are as follows:

  • Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

  • Cork Tree flower color: Light Green

  • Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Banana Tree and Cork Tree

Care of Banana Tree and Cork Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cork Tree pruning is done Not Available. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.