Banana Tree

Dwarf Papyrus

About Banana Tree and Dwarf Papyrus

Banana Tree

Dwarf Papyrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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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

Grassland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-7

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, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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16.08 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.30 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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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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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

Green, Brown

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, 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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush 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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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush 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 Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bog Garden, 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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33% Sedge and Rush 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush 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 Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

Cyperus papyrus

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

dwarf papyrus

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Zwerg Papyrus

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

papyrus nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

papiro enano

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

νάνος πάπυρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

papiro anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

krasnolud papirus

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

P. papyrus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Poales

8.5 Family

Banana

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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700

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Properties of Banana Tree and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Banana Tree and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Banana Tree and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Dwarf Papyrus flower color: Green and Brown
Dwarf Papyrus leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Dwarf Papyrus

Care of Banana Tree and Dwarf Papyrus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dwarf Papyrus pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.