Buttonbush

Banana Tree

About Buttonbush and Banana Tree

Buttonbush

Banana Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

South Africa

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Not Available

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

Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

365.76 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

Allergy

Toxic

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Banana Tree

Common Name

Buttonbush

Banana Tree

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

केले के पेड़

In German

Button Strauch

Bananenbaum

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Bananier

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Banano

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

μπανανιά

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

árvore de banana

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Banana drzewa

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Zingiberales

Family

Bruniaceae

Not Available

Genus

Cephalanthus

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

12100

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Banana Tree

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

Buttonbush and Banana Tree Physical Information

Buttonbush and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Banana Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Buttonbush and Banana Tree

Care of Buttonbush and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush 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.