1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, West Indies
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open areas, Open Plains
meadows, Pastures
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 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 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
100.00 cm100.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
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
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Nematodes, White peach scale
5.12 Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Buds, Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Musa acuminata
Syzygium aromaticum
7.2 Common Name
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Clove
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Red Banana
Clou de girofle
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Banana vermelha
dente de alho
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species