Betel Palm

Banana Tree

About Betel Palm and Banana Tree

Betel Palm

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

7.14 Habitat

tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

7.15 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-15

4 99

7.16 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-6

7.17 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

7.18 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

8 Information

8.1 Plant Size

8.1.1 Minimum Height

107.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

8.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

8.2 Plant Color

8.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

8.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

8.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

8.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

8.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

8.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

8.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

8.3 Shape

8.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Cone shaped

8.4 Thorns

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9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

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

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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9.3 Tolerances

Not Available

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

10.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

10.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Caseworm, Coconut Hispine Beetle, Coconut scale, Mealy bugs

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

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11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11.2.2 Edible Fruit

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11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11.4 Showy Foliage

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11.5 Showy Bark

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11.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

11.8 Evergreen

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11.9 Invasive

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11.10 Self-Sowing

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11.11 Attracts

Not Available

11.12 Allergy

Oral Cancers

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used as an interior landscaping species

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant

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

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Nut

Flowers, Fruits

12.2.3 Other Uses

Chewing

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

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical

Showy Tree

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

ARECA catechu

Banana Tree

13.2 Common Name

Areca Palm, Betel Palm, Indian Palm

Banana Tree

13.2.1 In Hindi

सुपारी पाम

केले के पेड़

13.2.2 In German

Betel Palm

Bananenbaum

13.2.3 In French

Palmier à bétel

Bananier

13.2.4 In Spanish

Betel Palm

Banano

13.2.5 In Greek

Betel Palm

μπανανιά

13.2.6 In Portuguese

Betel Palm

árvore de banana

13.2.7 In Polish

Betel Palm

Banana drzewa

13.2.8 In Latin

Betel Palmarum

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Liliopsida

14.4 Order

Arecales

Zingiberales

14.5 Family

Arecaceae

Banana

14.6 Genus

Areca

Musa

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

14.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

14.9 Subfamily

Arecoideae

Not Available

14.10 Number of Species

50100

1 27800

Properties of Betel Palm and Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Betel Palm and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Betel Palm and Banana Tree. Betel Palm doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Betel Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Betel Palm has allergic reactions like Oral Cancers and Banana Tree has allergic reactions like Oral Cancers. 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 Betel Palm and Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Betel Palm and Banana Tree

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

Betel Palm and Banana Tree Physical Information

Betel Palm and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Betel Palm height is 107.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Betel Palm and Banana Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Betel Palm and Banana Tree

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