Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Central America, West Indies
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Number of Varieties
16005
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm100.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
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Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Cone shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
Clay
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy
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Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PROTEA
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
Protea plant
लाल केला
In German
Protea Pflanze
Red Banana
In French
usine de Protea
Red Banana
In Spanish
planta de protea
Red Banana
In Greek
φυτό Protea
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Protea roślin
Red Banana
In Latin
Protea herba
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Proteales
Zingiberales
Family
Proteaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Protea
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Proteae
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Subfamily
Proteoideae
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Number of Species
160050
1
27800
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