Gasteria

Banana Tree

About Gasteria and Banana Tree

Gasteria

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

161000

0 40000

1.10 Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-15

0 99

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.13 Sunset Zone

13, 16, 21, 22, 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

1.14 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Coral

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

Not Available

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

Tongue shaped

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Less Watering

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 dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, 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, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Ants, Flies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GASTERIA

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Gasteria

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gasteria

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Gasteria

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Gasteria

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gasteria

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Gasteria

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gasteria

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Gasteria

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Gasteria

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Gasteria

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

16100

1 27800

Properties of Gasteria and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Banana Tree

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

Gasteria and Banana Tree Physical Information

Gasteria and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Gasteria height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Gasteria and Banana Tree are as follows:

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gasteria and Banana Tree

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