Red Banana

Copper Iris

About Red Banana and Copper Iris

Red Banana

Copper Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Central America, West Indies

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains

Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

organic fertlizers

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

Mosaic potyvirus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata

IRIS fulva

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

Copper iris

In Hindi

लाल केला

Copper Iris

In German

Red Banana

Copper Iris

In French

Red Banana

Copper Iris

In Spanish

Red Banana

Cobre Iris

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha

Copper Iris

In Polish

Red Banana

Miedź Iris

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum

Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

Family

Strelitziaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Musa

Iris

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Red Banana and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Red Banana and Copper Iris

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

Red Banana and Copper Iris Physical Information

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

Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Red Banana and Copper Iris

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