Banana Tree

Melampodium

About Banana Tree and Melampodium

Banana Tree

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

Perennials

Number of Varieties

100040

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

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

H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

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

How to Plant?

From bulbs

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Red blotch

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Banana Tree

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Melampodium

In German

Bananenbaum

Melmpodiam

In French

Bananier

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Banano

Melmpodiam

In Greek

μπανανιά

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Musa

Melampodium

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

10039

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Melampodium

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

Banana Tree and Melampodium Physical Information

Banana Tree and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Melampodium are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Melampodium

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