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About Banana Tree and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
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Number of Varieties

100020
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-1

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.87 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Divison

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
Do not water frequently

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

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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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
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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 a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Showy Tree
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Banana Tree
Summer Squash

In Hindi

केले के पेड़
summer squash

In German

Bananenbaum
Sommerkürbis

In French

Bananier
courges d'été

In Spanish

Banano
calabaza de verano

In Greek

μπανανιά
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

árvore de banana
abobrinha

In Polish

Banana drzewa
latem squash

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Violales

Family

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Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Musa
Cucurbita

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1005
1 27800
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Properties of Banana Tree and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Banana Tree and Summer Squash

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

Banana Tree and Summer Squash Physical Information

Banana Tree and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Summer Squash are as follows:

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

  • Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Banana Tree and Summer Squash

Care of Banana Tree and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.