Firecracker Flower

Banana Tree

About Firecracker Flower and Banana Tree

Firecracker Flower

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

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

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

40.60 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

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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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Available

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

Cold, Cough, Wounds

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Flower

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

आबोली

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Kracher-Blume

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker fleur

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor petardo

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor foguete

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda kwiat

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

flos Firecracker

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Not Available

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Brodiaeoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5100

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Flower and Banana Tree

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Season and Care of Firecracker Flower and Banana Tree

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

Firecracker Flower and Banana Tree Physical Information

Firecracker Flower and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Flower and Banana Tree are as follows:

Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Flower and Banana Tree

Care of Firecracker Flower and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Firecracker Flower 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.