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Red Banana
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Corkscrew Willow
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About Red Banana and Corkscrew Willow

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Central America, West Indies
Eastern Asia, China

Types

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Babylon

Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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10-9

Sunset Zone

-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, 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
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

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
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

-
-

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

लाल केला
पेंचकश विलो

In German

Red Banana
Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Red Banana
Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

Red Banana
Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Red Banana
korkociąg Willow

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Malpighiales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Salicaceae

Genus

Musa
Salix

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Saliceae

Subfamily

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Salicoideae

Number of Species

5035
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Corkscrew Willow

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Corkscrew Willow

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

Red Banana and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Red Banana and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green

  • Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Banana and Corkscrew Willow

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