Banana Tree

Louisiana Iris

About Banana Tree and Louisiana Iris

Banana Tree

Louisiana Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Iris hexagona, Iris fulva

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

gardens, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-5

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, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm81.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow, Blue, Gold, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Caterpillars, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

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

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

IRIS 'Blue Duke'

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Louisiana Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Louisiana Iris

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Louisiana-Iris

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

iris louisiane

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

iris luisiana

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Λουιζιάνα ίριδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

louisiana iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

louisiana tęczówki

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

louisiana iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Banana

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Iris

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

10080

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and Louisiana Iris

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Louisiana Iris

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

Banana Tree and Louisiana Iris Physical Information

Banana Tree and Louisiana Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Louisiana Iris height is 81.30 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Louisiana Iris are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Louisiana Iris flower color: Yellow, Blue, Gold and Blue Violet
Louisiana Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Louisiana Iris

Care of Banana Tree and Louisiana Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Louisiana Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Louisiana Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.