Banana Tree

Lima Bean

About Banana Tree and Lima Bean

Banana Tree

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Central America, South America

Types

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

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

10002

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

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 to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Banana Tree

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

सेम फली

In German

Bananenbaum

Limabohne

In French

Bananier

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Banano

Haba

In Greek

μπανανιά

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Lima Bean

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Musa

Phaseolus

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

10040

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Lima Bean

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

Banana Tree and Lima Bean Physical Information

Banana Tree and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Lima Bean are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Lima Bean

Care of Banana Tree and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.