Malabar nut

Cavendish Banana

About Malabar nut and Cavendish Banana

Malabar nut

Cavendish Banana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Humid climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Tissue culture

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Banana weevil

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

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

Used As Food

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Musa acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Banana, Cavendish Banana

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Cavendish Banana

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Cavendish Banana

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Cavendish Banana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Cavendish Banana

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Cavendish Banana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Cavendish Banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Cavendish Banana

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Cavendish Banana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Musaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

65870

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Cavendish Banana

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Cavendish Banana

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

Malabar nut and Cavendish Banana Physical Information

Malabar nut and Cavendish Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cavendish Banana height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Cavendish Banana are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Cavendish Banana flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cavendish Banana leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Cavendish Banana

Care of Malabar nut and Cavendish Banana 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 Cavendish Banana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cavendish Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.