Banana Tree

Protea

About Banana Tree and Protea

Banana Tree

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

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

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

10001600

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

PROTEA

Common Name

Banana Tree

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Protea plant

In German

Bananenbaum

Protea Pflanze

In French

Bananier

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Banano

planta de protea

In Greek

μπανανιά

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

planta Protea

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Protea roślin

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Proteales

Family

Proteaceae

Genus

Musa

Protea

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

1001600

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Protea

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

Banana Tree and Protea Physical Information

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

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

Care of Banana Tree and Protea

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