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About Banana Tree and Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Southern Asia

Types

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

10003
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
-

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
-

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.87 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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 regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Fertilize when new

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
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Stem

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Showy Tree
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Banana Tree
Spinach

In Hindi

केले के पेड़
पालक

In German

Bananenbaum
Spinat

In French

Bananier
Épinards

In Spanish

Banano
Espinacas

In Greek

μπανανιά
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

árvore de banana
Espinafre

In Polish

Banana drzewa
Szpinak

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Caryophyllales

Family

-
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Musa
Spinacia

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anserineae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

100800
1 27800
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Properties of Banana Tree and Spinach

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

Season and Care of Banana Tree and Spinach

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

Banana Tree and Spinach Physical Information

Banana Tree and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Spinach are as follows:

  • Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

  • Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green

  • Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Banana Tree and Spinach

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