Banana Tree

Sassafras

About Banana Tree and Sassafras

Banana Tree

Sassafras

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

10-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Green, Indigo, Black

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

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Foliage diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

SASSAFRAS albidum

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Sassafras

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Sassafras

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Sassafras

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Sassafras

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

Sasafrás

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

σασάφρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

sassafrás

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Sassafras

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Sassafras

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Banana

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Sassafras

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cinnamomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lauroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1004

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Sassafras

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

Banana Tree and Sassafras Physical Information

Banana Tree and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Sassafras are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Sassafras

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