Kochia

Banana Tree

About Kochia and Banana Tree

Kochia

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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140

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (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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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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

Not Available

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

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

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bassia scoparia

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Besen-Radmelde

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bassia scoparia

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kochia scoparia

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Bassia scoparia

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Mietelnik żakula

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bassia scoparia

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Bassia

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Kochia and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kochia and Banana Tree

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

Kochia and Banana Tree Physical Information

Kochia and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Kochia and Banana Tree are as follows:

Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kochia and Banana Tree

Care of Kochia and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.