Banana Tree

Orchid Cactus

About Banana Tree and Orchid Cactus

Banana Tree

Orchid Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

11-1

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

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Orchid Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

आर्किड कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Orchid cactus

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Cactus Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

cactus orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

ορχιδέα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Orchid cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Orchid kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Orchid cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Banana

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Disocactus

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and Orchid Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Orchid Cactus

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

Banana Tree and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Banana Tree and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Banana Tree and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Banana Tree and Orchid Cactus

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