Banana Tree

Umbrella Tree

About Banana Tree and Umbrella Tree

Banana Tree

Umbrella Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

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

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

8-5

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

16.08 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.87 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Rose

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

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

Needs watering once a week

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced organic 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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Scale Insects, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

7.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

मैगनोलिया

7.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Umbrella Tree

7.2.3 In French

Bananier

Umbrella Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

Árbol de paraguas

7.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

Umbrella Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

Árvore de guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

Umbrella Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

O lignum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Not Available

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1003

1 27800

Properties of Banana Tree and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Umbrella Tree

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

Banana Tree and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Banana Tree and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Banana Tree and Umbrella Tree

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