Red Banana

Basil

About Red Banana and Basil

Red Banana

Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Herbs

Origin

Central America, West Indies

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

5160

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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

Basil

In Hindi

लाल केला

तुलसी

In German

Red Banana

Basilikum

In French

Red Banana

basilic

In Spanish

Red Banana

albahaca

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha

manjericão

In Polish

Red Banana

bazylia

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Strelitziaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Musa

Ocimum

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Red Banana and Basil

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

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Season and Care of Red Banana and Basil

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

Red Banana and Basil Physical Information

Red Banana and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Basil are as follows:

Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Red Banana and Basil

Care of Red Banana and Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.