Papyrus

Banana Tree

About Papyrus and Banana Tree

Papyrus

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

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

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of 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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

4.9 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

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

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Papyrus-Pflanze

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

usine papyrus

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del papiro

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

πάπυρο

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do papiro

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Papyrus roślin

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

cHARTA

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Not Available

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Cariceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Papyrus and Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Papyrus and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Papyrus and Banana Tree. Papyrus doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Papyrus does not have fragrant flowers. Papyrus 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 Papyrus and Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Papyrus and Banana Tree

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

Papyrus and Banana Tree Physical Information

Papyrus and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Papyrus and Banana Tree are as follows:

Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown
Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Papyrus and Banana Tree

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