Banana Tree

Sotol

About Banana Tree and Sotol

Banana Tree

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

1000-

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.87 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Banana Tree

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

sotol

In German

Bananenbaum

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Bananier

sotol

In Spanish

Banano

sotol

In Greek

μπανανιά

sotol

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

sotol

In Polish

Banana drzewa

sotol

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Musa

Dasylirion

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

100300

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Sotol

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

Banana Tree and Sotol Physical Information

Banana Tree and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Sotol are as follows:

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

Care of Banana Tree and Sotol

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