Banana Tree

Mesquite Tree

About Banana Tree and Mesquite Tree

Banana Tree

Mesquite Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

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

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10002

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Compound

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

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

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Asthma, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

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 a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

PROSOPIS glandulosa

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Mesquite

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Mesquite

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Mesquite

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

mezquite

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Είδος μιμόζας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Mesquite

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Mesquite

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Mesquite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Banana

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Prosopis

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Mesquite Tree

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

Banana Tree and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Banana Tree and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Banana Tree and Mesquite Tree

Care of Banana Tree and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.