Red Banana

Catnip

About Red Banana and Catnip

Red Banana

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Central America, West Indies

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

100.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 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

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Musa acuminata

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

लाल केला

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Red Banana

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Red Banana

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Red Banana

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Banana vermelha

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Banana

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Strelitziaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Red Banana and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Red Banana and Catnip

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

Red Banana and Catnip Physical Information

Red Banana and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Catnip are as follows:

Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Red Banana and Catnip

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