Jessamine

Banana Tree

About Jessamine and Banana Tree

Jessamine

Banana Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

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

Number of Varieties

2001000

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm16.08 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm7.87 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Banana Tree

Common Name

Jessamine

Banana Tree

In Hindi

चमेली

केले के पेड़

In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Bananenbaum

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

Bananier

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Banano

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

μπανανιά

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

árvore de banana

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Banana drzewa

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Musa

Clade

Asterids

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

200100

1 27800

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Properties of Jessamine and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Banana Tree

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

Jessamine and Banana Tree Physical Information

Jessamine and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Banana Tree are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jessamine and Banana Tree

Care of Jessamine and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jessamine 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.