Mexican Sunflower

Banana Tree

About Mexican Sunflower and Banana Tree

Mexican Sunflower

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

21000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-68-15

4 99

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Cone shaped

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loamy

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, Well drained

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 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

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones

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

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Showy Tree

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

Banana Tree

6.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Banana Tree

6.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

केले के पेड़

6.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Bananenbaum

6.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

Bananier

6.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

Banano

6.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

μπανανιά

6.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

árvore de banana

6.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

Banana drzewa

6.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Not Applicable

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Zingiberales

7.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Banana

7.6 Genus

Tithinia

Musa

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Monocotyledonous

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Banana Tree

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

Mexican Sunflower and Banana Tree Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Banana Tree are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Banana Tree

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower 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 Mexican Sunflower 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.