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About Red Banana and Buttonbush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Central America, West Indies
South Africa

Types

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Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

57
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

-
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Egg-shaped

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, 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
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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
Wet Site

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Buttonbush

In Hindi

लाल केला
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Red Banana
Button Strauch

In French

Red Banana
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Red Banana
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Red Banana
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Rubiales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Musa
Cephalanthus

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5012
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Buttonbush

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

Red Banana and Buttonbush Physical Information

Red Banana and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Buttonbush are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Red Banana and Buttonbush

Care of Red Banana and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.