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About Cabbage Tree and Banana Tree


About Banana Tree and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs  

Origin
New Zealand  
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
Not Available  
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
1000  
12

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
16.08 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
7.87 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Not Available  

Allergy
Asthma  
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
Banana Tree  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Banana Tree  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
केले के पेड़  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Bananenbaum  

In French
arbre de chou  
Bananier  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
Banano  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
μπανανιά  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
árvore de banana  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
Banana drzewa  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
Musa sapientum fixa ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Not Available  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Musa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
4  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Banana Tree

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

Cabbage Tree and Banana Tree Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Banana Tree are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Banana Tree

Care of Cabbage Tree and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cabbage Tree 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.

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