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About Banana Tree and Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Madagascar

Types

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

100030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm1.97 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.87 cm2.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Showy Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree
Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Banana Tree
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

केले के पेड़
Periwinkle

In German

Bananenbaum
Immergrün

In French

Bananier
Pervenche

In Spanish

Banano
Bígaro

In Greek

μπανανιά
μυρτιά

In Portuguese

árvore de banana
Mirta

In Polish

Banana drzewa
Barwinek

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Mollusca

Class

Liliopsida
Gastropoda

Order

Zingiberales
Geraniales

Family

-
Apocynaceae

Genus

Musa
Catharanthus

Clade

Monocotyledonous
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1008
1 27800
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Properties of Banana Tree and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Banana Tree and Periwinkle

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

Banana Tree and Periwinkle Physical Information

Banana Tree and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Banana Tree and Periwinkle

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