German Iris

Red Banana

About German Iris and Red Banana

German Iris

Red Banana

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Europe

Central America, West Indies

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.10 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

Musa acuminata

Common Name

German Iris

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

German Iris

लाल केला

In German

German Iris

Red Banana

In French

German Iris

Red Banana

In Spanish

German Iris

Red Banana

In Greek

German Iris

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

German Iris

Banana vermelha

In Polish

German Iris

Red Banana

In Latin

German Iris

ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Zingiberales

Family

Iridaceae

Strelitziaceae

Genus

Iris

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Red Banana

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Red Banana

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

German Iris and Red Banana Physical Information

German Iris and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Red Banana are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of German Iris and Red Banana

Care of German Iris and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.