Banana Tree

Potato

About Banana Tree and Potato

Banana Tree

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

South America, Chile

Types

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

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

10004000

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-3

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 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Banana Tree

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

आलू

In German

Bananenbaum

Kartoffel

In French

Bananier

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Banano

Patata

In Greek

μπανανιά

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Batata

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Ziemniak

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Musa

Solanum

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1001400

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Potato

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

Banana Tree and Potato Physical Information

Banana Tree and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Potato are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Potato

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