Banana Tree

Oatgrass

About Banana Tree and Oatgrass

Banana Tree

Oatgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Grass

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

1000-

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm20.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Asthma, Itchy eyes

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

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Banana Tree

Oatgrass

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

जई घास

In German

Bananenbaum

Ährengras

In French

Bananier

Folle avoine

In Spanish

Banano

oat Grass

In Greek

μπανανιά

βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

aveia-

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Owies trawa

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Musa

Danthonia

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

100450

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Oatgrass

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

Banana Tree and Oatgrass Physical Information

Banana Tree and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Oatgrass are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Banana Tree and Oatgrass

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