Eastern Gamagrass

Banana Tree

About Eastern Gamagrass and Banana Tree

Eastern Gamagrass

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (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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90.00 cm

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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

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, 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

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, 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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10% Grass Plants 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Gamagrass Orient

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Tripsacum

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Banana Tree

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Banana Tree Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Banana Tree are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Banana Tree

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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.