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About Hippeastrum and Red Banana

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Central America, West Indies
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Open areas, Open Plains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
100.00 cm
Rank: 80 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Red, Rose, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Cone shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, 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, Sand
Clay, Loamy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Deer resistant
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Musa acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
7.2.1 In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
लाल केला
7.2.2 In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Red Banana
7.2.3 In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Red Banana
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Red Banana
7.2.5 In Greek
Hippeastrum
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Banana vermelha
7.2.7 In Polish
Hippeastrum
Red Banana
7.2.8 In Latin
Hippeastrum
ARIERA Rubrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Strelitziaceae
8.6 Genus
Amaryllis
Musa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Red Banana

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Red Banana

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

Hippeastrum and Red Banana Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Red Banana are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Red Banana

Care of Hippeastrum and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.