Banana Tree

Flamboyant Tree

About Banana Tree and Flamboyant Tree

Banana Tree

Flamboyant Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Madagascar

Types

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

Delonix regia var. flavida Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehle Delonix regia var. genuina Stehlé

Number of Varieties

10003

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

gardens, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs, Reduce watering in winter

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

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

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

Pests and diseases free

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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, Pods, Sap

Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

DELONIX regia

Common Name

Banana Tree

Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

चमकीला

In German

Bananenbaum

Flamboyant

In French

Bananier

Flamboyant

In Spanish

Banano

Extravagante

In Greek

μπανανιά

Επιδεικτικός

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

extravagante

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Kwiecisty

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

flamboyant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

Family

Not Available

Fabaceae

Genus

Musa

Delonix

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Flamboyant Tree

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Flamboyant Tree

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

Banana Tree and Flamboyant Tree Physical Information

Banana Tree and Flamboyant Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Flamboyant Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Flamboyant Tree are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Flamboyant Tree flower color: Red and Orange Red
Flamboyant Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Flamboyant Tree

Care of Banana Tree and Flamboyant Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Flamboyant Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flamboyant Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.