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About Red Banana and Bluebeard

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Central America, West Indies
China, Japan

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

-
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Rhomboid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

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
Needs less watering, Water Deeply

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

लाल केला
Bluebeard

In German

Red Banana
Blaubart

In French

Red Banana
Bluebeard

In Spanish

Red Banana
Barba Azul

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
Barba Azul

In Polish

Red Banana
Sinobrody

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Zingiberales
Lamiales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Musa
Caryopteris

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

507
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Bluebeard

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Bluebeard

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

Red Banana and Bluebeard Physical Information

Red Banana and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Bluebeard are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet

  • Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Red Banana and Bluebeard

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