Banana Tree

Umbrella Palm

About Banana Tree and Umbrella Palm

Banana Tree

Umbrella Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Japan

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

ditches, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-4

1.8 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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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16.08 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.87 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Umbrella Like

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Rooted stem cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut out old leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

Cyperus alternifolius

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Galingale,Umbrella Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

mbrella Palm

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Cyperus alternifolius

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Cyperus alternifolius

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

Cyperus alternifolius

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Umbrella Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Umbrella Palm

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Cibora zmienna

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Umbrella Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Banana

Sciadopityaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Banana Tree and Umbrella Palm

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Umbrella Palm

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

Banana Tree and Umbrella Palm Physical Information

Banana Tree and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Umbrella Palm are as follows:

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

Care of Banana Tree and Umbrella Palm

Care of Banana Tree and Umbrella Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.