Protea

Banana Tree

About Protea and Banana Tree

Protea

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

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

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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, Insects

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 Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Protea

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1600100

1 27800

Properties of Protea and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Banana Tree

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

Protea and Banana Tree Physical Information

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

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Protea and Banana Tree

Care of Protea and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.