Musk Thistle

Banana Tree

About Musk Thistle and Banana Tree

Musk Thistle

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

About American ..

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90.00 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

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Red, Violet

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

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires 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

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

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

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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22% Summer 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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18% Summer 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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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown, Unknown

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Not Available

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Nickende Distel

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Musk Thistle

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

musk Thistle

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

musk Thistle

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Musk Thistle

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Carduus

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Musk Thistle and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Musk Thistle and Banana Tree

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

Musk Thistle and Banana Tree Physical Information

Musk Thistle and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Musk Thistle and Banana Tree are as follows:

Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Musk Thistle and Banana Tree

Care of Musk Thistle and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Musk Thistle 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.