Banana Tree

Malabar Spinach

About Banana Tree and Malabar Spinach

Banana Tree

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

10005

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12*7

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

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

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

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Banana Tree

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

पोई

In German

Bananenbaum

Malabarspinat

In French

Bananier

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Banano

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

μπανανιά

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

Family

Basellaceae

Genus

Musa

Basella

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Malabar Spinach

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

Banana Tree and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Banana Tree and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Banana Tree and Malabar Spinach

Care of Banana Tree and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.