Jicama

Banana Tree

About Jicama and Banana Tree

Jicama

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

16.08 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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7.87 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

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

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies, Mice

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Yam bean

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Yambohne

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Kłębian kątowaty

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Pachyrhizus

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jicama and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jicama and Banana Tree

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

Jicama and Banana Tree Physical Information

Jicama and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Jicama and Banana Tree are as follows:

Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jicama and Banana Tree

Care of Jicama and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jicama pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.