Banana Tree

Hackberry

About Banana Tree and Hackberry

Banana Tree

Hackberry

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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

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100070

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-152-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

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

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Slow downs aging

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

CELTIS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

HACKBERRY

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Hackberry

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

micocoulier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

almez

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

hackberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

hackberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

hackberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Hackberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Banana

Ulmaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Celtis

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10070

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Hackberry

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

Banana Tree and Hackberry Physical Information

Banana Tree and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Hackberry are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Banana Tree and Hackberry

Care of Banana Tree and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.