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About Red Banana and Breadfruit

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Fruit

Origin

Central America, West Indies
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

-
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

-
H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm2,600.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm600.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, 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, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, 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
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Breadfruit

In Hindi

लाल केला
Breadfruit Tree

In German

Red Banana
Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Red Banana
Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Red Banana
árbol del pan

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Red Banana
Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Urticales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Musa
Artocarpus

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Artocarpeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5060
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Breadfruit

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Breadfruit

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

Red Banana and Breadfruit Physical Information

Red Banana and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Breadfruit are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green

  • Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Banana and Breadfruit

Care of Red Banana and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.