Banana Tree

Swordfern

About Banana Tree and Swordfern

Banana Tree

Swordfern

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Fern

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Australia

Types

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

Polystichum solitarium

Number of Varieties

10001

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11

0 99

👆🏻

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

7.87 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Saw-tooth like

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

All year

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree

Polystichum munitum

Common Name

Banana Tree

Swordfern, western swordfern

In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Swordfern

In German

Bananenbaum

Sword Fern

In French

Bananier

Epée Fern

In Spanish

Banano

helecho espada

In Greek

μπανανιά

ξίφος φτέρη

In Portuguese

árvore de banana

espada Fern

In Polish

Banana drzewa

Miecz Fern

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Fern gladio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Polypodiales

Family

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Musa

Polystichum

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100260

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Banana Tree and Swordfern

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

Compare Fruits » More

Banana Tree and Oat plant

Banana Tree and Indian Gooseberry

Banana Tree and Pearl Millet

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Banana Tree and Swordfern

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

Banana Tree and Swordfern Physical Information

Banana Tree and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Swordfern are as follows:

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

Care of Banana Tree and Swordfern

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