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About Red Banana and Celosia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, West Indies
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

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Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-2

Sunset Zone

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5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
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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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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
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
Prune ocassionally

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
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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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Celosia

In Hindi

लाल केला
Celosia

In German

Red Banana
Celosia

In French

Red Banana
Celosia

In Spanish

Red Banana
Celosia

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Celosia

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
Celosia

In Polish

Red Banana
celosia

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Caryophyllales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Musa
Celosia

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5011
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Celosia

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

Red Banana and Celosia Physical Information

Red Banana and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Celosia are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Red Banana and Celosia

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