Coco Plum

Banana Tree

About Coco Plum and Banana Tree

Coco Plum

Banana Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Not available

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

Number of Varieties

21000

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cone shaped

Thorns

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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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Not Available

Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, 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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Banana Tree

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Banana Tree

In Hindi

कोको बेर

केले के पेड़

In German

coco Plum

Bananenbaum

In French

Coco Plum

Bananier

In Spanish

Coco Plum

Banano

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

μπανανιά

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

árvore de banana

In Polish

coco plum

Banana drzewa

In Latin

coco plum

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Zingiberales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Not Available

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Banana Tree

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

Coco Plum and Banana Tree Physical Information

Coco Plum and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Banana Tree are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Coco Plum and Banana Tree

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