Pink Banana

Acerola

About Pink Banana and Acerola

Pink Banana

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

India

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Scarlet banana, Fe'i bananas

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Violet

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Violet

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 8-10-8 amounts

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

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

Insects, Spider Mites

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Rash

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Heals minor burns

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MUSA velutina

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Banana, Hairy Banana, Pink Banana

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

गुलाबी केले

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

rosa Banana

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

rose Banana

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pink plátano

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

ροζ Μπανάνα

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Banana -de-rosa

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

różowy Banana

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Pink Banana

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Musaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Banana

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Pink Banana and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Pink Banana and Acerola

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

Pink Banana and Acerola Physical Information

Pink Banana and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Banana height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Pink Banana and Acerola are as follows:

Pink Banana flower color: White, Yellow and Violet
Pink Banana leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Pink Banana and Acerola

Care of Pink Banana and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Banana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pink Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.