Coontie

Banana Tree

About Coontie and Banana Tree

Coontie

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Wild sago

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

16.08 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

7.87 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Coontie

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coontie

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Coontie

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

coontie

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

coontie

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Coontie

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coontie

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Coontie

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Coontie

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cycadopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Zamiaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Zamia

Musa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Zamieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Zamioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Coontie and Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Coontie and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Coontie and Banana Tree. Coontie doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Coontie does not have fragrant flowers. Coontie has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Banana Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Coontie and Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coontie and Banana Tree

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

Coontie and Banana Tree Physical Information

Coontie and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Banana Tree are as follows:

Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Coontie and Banana Tree

Care of Coontie and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coontie pruning is done 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 Coontie 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.