Banana Tree

Phlox bifida

About Banana Tree and Phlox bifida

Banana Tree

Phlox bifida

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

United States

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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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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)▶

25.00 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)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Lavender, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Seedlings

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 regular watering

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

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 dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy

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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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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67% Flowering Plants 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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Flowering Plants 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 Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

Phlox bifida

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Phlox bifida, Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Phlox bifida

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Phlox bifida

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Phlox bifida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

Phlox bifida

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Phlox bifida

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Phlox bifida

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Phlox bifida

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Phlox bifida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Banana

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Banana Tree and Phlox bifida

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Phlox bifida

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

Banana Tree and Phlox bifida Physical Information

Banana Tree and Phlox bifida physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Phlox bifida height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Phlox bifida are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Phlox bifida flower color: Lavender and White
Phlox bifida leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Phlox bifida

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