Dracaena Marginata

Banana Tree

About Dracaena Marginata and Banana Tree

Dracaena Marginata

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Broadleaf evergreen

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dracaena marginata

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Dracaena marginata

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Dracaena marginata

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dracaena marginata

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Dracaena marginata

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Dracena marginata

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Dracaena marginata

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Dracaena Marginata and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Banana Tree

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

Dracaena Marginata and Banana Tree Physical Information

Dracaena Marginata and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Dracaena Marginata and Banana Tree are as follows:

Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Banana Tree

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dracaena Marginata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dracaena Marginata 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.