Cavendish Banana

Lobelia

About Cavendish Banana and Lobelia

Cavendish Banana

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Tropical regions

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Gold

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Tissue culture

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Banana weevil

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Small mammals

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Nausea

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Nutrients

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Musa acuminata

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Banana, Cavendish Banana

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cavendish Banana

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Cavendish Banana

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Cavendish Banana

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cavendish Banana

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Cavendish Banana

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cavendish Banana

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Cavendish Banana

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Cavendish Banana

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Musaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

70415

1 27800

Properties of Cavendish Banana and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Cavendish Banana and Lobelia

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

Cavendish Banana and Lobelia Physical Information

Cavendish Banana and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Cavendish Banana height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Cavendish Banana and Lobelia are as follows:

Cavendish Banana flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cavendish Banana leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cavendish Banana and Lobelia

Care of Cavendish Banana and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cavendish Banana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cavendish Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.