Pawpaw

Banana Tree

About Pawpaw and Banana Tree

Pawpaw

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

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

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1,371.60 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.7.1 Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.8 Plant Color

2.8.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.8.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.8.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.8.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.8.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.8.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Green

2.8.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.9 Shape

2.9.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cone shaped

2.10 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASIMINA triloba

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Pawpaw

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

गंदा संयंत्र

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Papaya Pflanze

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

usine de papaye

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la papaya

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό pawpaw

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta mamão

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

pawpaw roślin

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

quince herba

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Asimina Adans

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Pawpaw and Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Pawpaw and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Pawpaw and Banana Tree. Pawpaw doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Pawpaw does not have fragrant flowers. Pawpaw has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Banana Tree has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Pawpaw and Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pawpaw and Banana Tree

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

Pawpaw and Banana Tree Physical Information

Pawpaw and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Pawpaw and Banana Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Pawpaw and Banana Tree

Care of Pawpaw and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pawpaw 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.