Giant Sequoia

Banana Tree

About Giant Sequoia and Banana Tree

Giant Sequoia

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

California

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

771000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

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, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Awl-Shaped

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires large amount of 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

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

prune to control shape

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Wood

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

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

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Giant Sequoia

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Sequoia

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Giant Sequoia

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Séquoia géant

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Secoya gigante

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Sequoia

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sequoia gigante

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Sequoia

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant Sequoia

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Sequoiadendron

Musa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sequoioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Giant Sequoia and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Giant Sequoia and Banana Tree

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

Giant Sequoia and Banana Tree Physical Information

Giant Sequoia and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Giant Sequoia and Banana Tree are as follows:

Giant Sequoia flower color: Not Available
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Giant Sequoia and Banana Tree

Care of Giant Sequoia and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Sequoia 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.