Plumcot

Red Banana

About Plumcot and Red Banana

Plumcot

Red Banana

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Central America, West Indies

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Number of Varieties

255

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Habitat

Wet lands

Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Immunity

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

Musa acuminata

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

Plumcot

लाल केला

In German

Plumcot

Red Banana

In French

plumcot

Red Banana

In Spanish

plumcot

Red Banana

In Greek

Plumcot

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

plumcot

Banana vermelha

In Polish

Plumcot

Red Banana

In Latin

Plumcot

ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Zingiberales

Family

Rosaceae

Strelitziaceae

Genus

Prunus

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Plumcot and Red Banana

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Red Banana

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

Plumcot and Red Banana Physical Information

Plumcot and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Red Banana are as follows:

Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green
Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Plumcot and Red Banana

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