Banana Tree

Sweet Olive

About Banana Tree and Sweet Olive

Banana Tree

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

100030

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-11

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm30.00 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

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Oval, Finely Dentate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-purpose dry 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Showy Tree

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Banana Tree

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Sweet Olive

In German

Bananenbaum

Sweet Olive

In French

Bananier

Olive douce

In Spanish

Banano

Oliva dulce

In Greek

μπανανιά

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Olive doce

In Polish

Banana drzewa

słodki Olive

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Scrophulariales

Family

Oleaceae

Genus

Musa

Osmanthus

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

10015

1 27800

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Properties of Banana Tree and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Sweet Olive

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

Banana Tree and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Banana Tree and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Banana Tree and Sweet Olive

Care of Banana Tree and Sweet Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.