Brake Fern

Banana Tree

About Brake Fern and Banana Tree

Brake Fern

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

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

1.5.1 Number of Varieties

2801000

0 40000

1.10 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-15

0 99

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

1.13 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

1.14 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Silver

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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 Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

From bulbs

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

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 Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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

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

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIS argyraea

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Brake Fern

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brake Fern Plant

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Brems Farnanlage

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Brake Fern Plante

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho del freno

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρένο Fern Plant

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brake Planta Fern

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Hamulec Fern roślin

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Fregit Fern Plant Families

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Pteridaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Pteris

Musa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pteridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

280100

1 27800

Properties of Brake Fern and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Brake Fern and Banana Tree

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

Brake Fern and Banana Tree Physical Information

Brake Fern and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Brake Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Brake Fern and Banana Tree are as follows:

Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Brake Fern and Banana Tree

Care of Brake Fern and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brake Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Brake Fern 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.