Malabar nut

Banana Tree

About Malabar nut and Banana Tree

Malabar nut

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

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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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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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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7.87 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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, Don't use high pH fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

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

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs 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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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Banana Tree

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

Malabar nut and Banana Tree Physical Information

Malabar nut and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Banana Tree are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Banana Tree

Care of Malabar nut and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut 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.