Elm

Banana Tree

About Elm and Banana Tree

Elm

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Water elm

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1,830.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblique base

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

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

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

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

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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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

allergic reaction, Asthma

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

American Elm

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

amerikanische Ulme

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

orme d'Amérique

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo americano

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

American Elm

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

olmo americano

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin ulmo

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40100

1 27800

Properties of Elm and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Banana Tree

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

Elm and Banana Tree Physical Information

Elm and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Elm and Banana Tree are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elm and Banana Tree

Care of Elm and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.