Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
-
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Number of Varieties
-1000
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-128-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-6
Sunset Zone
H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm16.08 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm7.87 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Showy Tree
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
Banana Tree
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Banana Tree
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
केले के पेड़
In German
Candlenut Baum
Bananenbaum
In French
arbre Candlenut
Bananier
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Banano
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
μπανανιά
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
árvore de banana
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Banana drzewa
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Zingiberales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
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Genus
Aleurites
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Aleuritideae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
600100
1
27800
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