Banana Tree

Ficus Elastica

About Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica

Banana Tree

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

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

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-10

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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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, Requires a lot of 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

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

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

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

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

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making rubber, Making tyres

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Banana

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica

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

Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica

Care of Banana Tree and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.