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Red Banana
Red Banana

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About Red Banana and Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, West Indies
Argentina

Types

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Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

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
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 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
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Cholla

In Hindi

लाल केला
Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Red Banana
Cholla Pflanzen

In French

Red Banana
usine de Cholla

In Spanish

Red Banana
planta de Cholla

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
planta Salão

In Polish

Red Banana
roślin Hall

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Caryophyllales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Musa
Tephrocactus

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

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Opuntioideae

Number of Species

5057
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Cholla

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Cholla

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

Red Banana and Cholla Physical Information

Red Banana and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Cholla are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Red Banana and Cholla

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