Potato

Banana Tree

About Potato and Banana Tree

Potato

Banana Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

South America, Chile

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

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

Number of Varieties

40001000

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-6

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm16.08 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm7.87 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

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

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

Banana Tree

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Banana Tree

In Hindi

आलू

केले के पेड़

In German

Kartoffel

Bananenbaum

In French

Pomme de terre

Bananier

In Spanish

Patata

Banano

In Greek

Πατάτα

μπανανιά

In Portuguese

Batata

árvore de banana

In Polish

Ziemniak

Banana drzewa

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Solanum

Musa

Clade

Asterids

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400100

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Potato and Banana Tree. Potato doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Banana Tree has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria 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 Potato and Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Banana Tree

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

Potato and Banana Tree Physical Information

Potato and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Potato and Banana Tree are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potato and Banana Tree

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