Macaw

Red Banana

About Macaw and Red Banana

Macaw

Red Banana

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Central America, West Indies

Types

Number of Varieties

-5

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet

Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

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

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

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

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana

Musa acuminata

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

Macaw

लाल केला

In German

Ara

Red Banana

In French

ara

Red Banana

In Spanish

guacamayo

Red Banana

In Greek

μακώ

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

arara

Banana vermelha

In Polish

ara

Red Banana

In Latin

Ara

ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

Family

Polygonaceae

Strelitziaceae

Genus

Triplaris

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-50

1 27800

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Properties of Macaw and Red Banana

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Red Banana

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

Macaw and Red Banana Physical Information

Macaw and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Red Banana are as follows:

Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green
Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Macaw and Red Banana

Care of Macaw and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw pruning is done 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 Macaw 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.