Banana Tree

Nut Sedge

About Banana Tree and Nut Sedge

Banana Tree

Nut Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

5-12

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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16.08 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.87 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Dark Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

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

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average 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

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 branches, 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

Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Pigs

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil, used for weaving hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

CYPERUS esculentus

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

अखरोट सेज

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Nuss -Segge

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

souchet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

tuerca de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Nut Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

nakrętka turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

nut Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Poales

8.5 Family

Banana

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Banana Tree and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Nut Sedge

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

Banana Tree and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Banana Tree and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Banana Tree and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Banana Tree and Nut Sedge

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