Bishop's Weed

Banana Tree

About Bishop's Weed and Banana Tree

Bishop's Weed

Banana Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

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

Number of Varieties

101000

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-6

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm16.08 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.87 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Banana Tree

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Banana Tree

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

केले के पेड़

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Bananenbaum

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Bananier

In Spanish

biznaga

Banano

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

μπανανιά

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

árvore de banana

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Banana drzewa

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Zingiberales

Family

Apiaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

75100

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Banana Tree. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Banana Tree has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Bishop's Weed and Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Banana Tree

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

Bishop's Weed and Banana Tree Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Banana Tree are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Banana Tree

Care of Bishop's Weed and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bishop's Weed 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.