Irisine

Pink Banana

About Irisine and Pink Banana

Irisine

Pink Banana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

India

1.4 Types

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Scarlet banana, Fe'i bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-127-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Yellow, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-10-8 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Insects

Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Itchiness, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Heals minor burns

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

MUSA velutina

7.2 Common Name

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

Banana, Hairy Banana, Pink Banana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iresine

गुलाबी केले

7.2.2 In German

Iresine

rosa Banana

7.2.3 In French

Iresine

rose Banana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iresine

Pink plátano

7.2.5 In Greek

Iresine

ροζ Μπανάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iresine

Banana -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Iresine

różowy Banana

7.2.8 In Latin

Iresine

Pink Banana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Musaceae

8.6 Genus

Iresine

Banana

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2570

1 27800

Properties of Irisine and Pink Banana

Wondering what are the properties of Irisine and Pink Banana? We provide you with everything About Irisine and Pink Banana. Irisine doesn't have thorns and Pink Banana doesn't have thorns. Also Irisine does not have fragrant flowers. Irisine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Pink Banana has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Irisine and Pink Banana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Irisine and Pink Banana

Season and care of Irisine and Pink Banana is important to know. While considering everything about Irisine and Pink Banana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Irisine season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pink Banana season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Irisine is Loam and for Pink Banana is Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained while the PH of soil for Irisine is Acidic, Neutral and for Pink Banana is Acidic, Neutral.

Irisine and Pink Banana Physical Information

Irisine and Pink Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pink Banana height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Irisine and Pink Banana are as follows:

Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze
Pink Banana flower color: White, Yellow and Violet
Pink Banana leaf color: Green

Care of Irisine and Pink Banana

Care of Irisine and Pink Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Pink Banana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.