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About Red Banana and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Central America, West Indies  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
5  

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Open areas, Open Plains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Red, Rose, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
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
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
Musa acuminata  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
लाल केला  

In German
Hackberry  
Red Banana  

In French
micocoulier  
Red Banana  

In Spanish
almez  
Red Banana  

In Greek
hackberry  
κόκκινο Μπανάνα  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
Banana vermelha  

In Polish
hackberry  
Red Banana  

In Latin
Hackberry  
ARIERA Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Strelitziaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Musa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
50  

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Properties of Hackberry and Red Banana

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Red Banana

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

Hackberry and Red Banana Physical Information

Hackberry and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Red Banana are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Red Banana

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

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