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About Red Banana and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Central America, West Indies
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-5

Sunset Zone

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8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

लाल केला
Bear Grass

In German

Red Banana
Bärn-Gras

In French

Red Banana
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Red Banana
Hierba de oso

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
bear Grass

In Polish

Red Banana
miś Trawa

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Liliales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Musa
Nolina Michx

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

Number of Species

50500
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Bear Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Red Banana and Bear Grass? We provide you with everything About Red Banana and Bear Grass. Red Banana doesn't have thorns and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Red Banana and Bear Grass

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

Red Banana and Bear Grass Physical Information

Red Banana and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Red Banana and Bear Grass

Care of Red Banana and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.