Bradford Pear

Banana Tree

About Bradford Pear and Banana Tree

Bradford Pear

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern 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

1.5 Habitat

fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

914.40 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

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, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Bradford Pear, Callery Pear

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Bradford Birnbaum

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bradford poirier

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

peral de Bradford

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pereira Bradford

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Bradford grusza

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bradford piri

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Pyrus

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Bradford Pear and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bradford Pear and Banana Tree

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

Bradford Pear and Banana Tree Physical Information

Bradford Pear and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bradford Pear height is 1,524.00 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Bradford Pear and Banana Tree are as follows:

Bradford Pear flower color: White
Bradford Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bradford Pear and Banana Tree

Care of Bradford Pear and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bradford Pear pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove hanging branches and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bradford Pear 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.