Banana Tree

Pachysandra

About Banana Tree and Pachysandra

Banana Tree

Pachysandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

China, Japan

Types

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

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

10002

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm6.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs more water during establishment

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Banana Tree

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

pachysandra

In German

Bananenbaum

Ysander

In French

Bananier

pachysandra

In Spanish

Banano

Pachysandra

In Greek

μπανανιά

Pachysandra

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Pachysandra

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Runianka

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Buxales

Family

Buxaceae

Genus

Musa

Pachysandra

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1005

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Pachysandra

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

Banana Tree and Pachysandra Physical Information

Banana Tree and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Pachysandra are as follows:

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

Care of Banana Tree and Pachysandra

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