Blackwood

Red Banana

About Blackwood and Red Banana

Blackwood

Red Banana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Central America, West Indies

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Open areas, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA100.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Rose, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

Musa acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

7.2.1 In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

लाल केला

7.2.2 In German

Schwarzes Holz

Red Banana

7.2.3 In French

Bois noir

Red Banana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwood

Red Banana

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Madeira preta

Banana vermelha

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne drewno

Red Banana

7.2.8 In Latin

Press

ARIERA Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Strelitziaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1100NA

1 27800

Properties of Blackwood and Red Banana

Wondering what are the properties of Blackwood and Red Banana? We provide you with everything About Blackwood and Red Banana. Blackwood doesn't have thorns and Red Banana doesn't have thorns. Also Blackwood does not have fragrant flowers. Blackwood has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation and Red Banana has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation. 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 Blackwood and Red Banana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blackwood and Red Banana

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

Blackwood and Red Banana Physical Information

Blackwood and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Blackwood and Red Banana are as follows:

Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Blackwood and Red Banana

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