Dwarf Nandina

Banana Tree

About Dwarf Nandina and Banana Tree

Dwarf Nandina

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

301000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

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

Not Available

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less 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

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 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

Not Available

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

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

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making informal hedge

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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Nandina

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Nandina

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Nandina Dwarf

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nandina enana

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Dwarf Nandina

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nandina do anão

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Nandina

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Dwarf Nandina

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Nandina

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Nandina and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Nandina and Banana Tree

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

Dwarf Nandina and Banana Tree Physical Information

Dwarf Nandina and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Nandina height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Nandina and Banana Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Dwarf Nandina and Banana Tree

Care of Dwarf Nandina and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Nandina 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 Dwarf Nandina 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.