Banana Tree

Devil's Tongue

About Banana Tree and Devil's Tongue

Banana Tree

Devil's Tongue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Aphids, Birds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

OPUNTIA humifusa

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Amorphophallus konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Banana

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Devil's Tongue

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

Banana Tree and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Banana Tree and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Devil's Tongue

Care of Banana Tree and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.