Quickstick

Red Banana

About Quickstick and Red Banana

Quickstick

Red Banana

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central America, West Indies

Types

Number of Varieties

-5

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

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, Dry Conditions

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Musa acuminata

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

लाल केला

In German

QUICKSTICK

Red Banana

In French

QUICKSTICK

Red Banana

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Red Banana

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Banana vermelha

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Red Banana

In Latin

Quickstick

ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae

Strelitziaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

550

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Red Banana

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Red Banana

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

Quickstick and Red Banana Physical Information

Quickstick and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Red Banana are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Quickstick and Red Banana

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