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About Banana Tree and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10001
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.87 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

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
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Showy Tree
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Banana Tree
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

केले के पेड़
Incense Cedar

In German

Bananenbaum
Zeder

In French

Bananier
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Banano
cedro de incienso

In Greek

μπανανιά
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

árvore de banana
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Banana drzewa
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Pinales

Family

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Cupressaceae

Genus

Musa
Calocedrus

Clade

Monocotyledonous
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

10050
1 27800
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Properties of Banana Tree and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Banana Tree and Incense Cedar

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

Banana Tree and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Banana Tree and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Incense Cedar

Care of Banana Tree and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.