Pummelo

Red Banana

About Pummelo and Red Banana

Pummelo

Red Banana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Central America, West Indies

1.4 Types

African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

Open areas, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm100.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Pink

Red, Rose, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, 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, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

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

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

Musa acuminata

7.2 Common Name

pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

7.2.1 In Hindi

चकोतरा

लाल केला

7.2.2 In German

Pampelmuse

Red Banana

7.2.3 In French

Citrus maxima

Red Banana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrus maxima

Red Banana

7.2.5 In Greek

Not available

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pomelo

Banana vermelha

7.2.7 In Polish

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

Red Banana

7.2.8 In Latin

Citrus maxima

ARIERA Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Strelitziaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pummelo and Red Banana

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

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Season and Care of Pummelo and Red Banana

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

Pummelo and Red Banana Physical Information

Pummelo and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Pummelo and Red Banana are as follows:

Pummelo flower color: White
Pummelo leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Pummelo and Red Banana

Care of Pummelo and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pummelo 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 Pummelo 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.