Red Banana

Easter cactus

About Red Banana and Easter cactus

Red Banana

Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, West Indies

South America, Brazil

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

530

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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, 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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata

Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

लाल केला

ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Red Banana

Osterkaktus

In French

Red Banana

cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Red Banana

cactus de Pascua

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha

cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Red Banana

Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum

Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

Family

Strelitziaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Musa

Hatiora

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Red Banana and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Red Banana and Easter cactus

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

Red Banana and Easter cactus Physical Information

Red Banana and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Easter cactus are as follows:

Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Red Banana and Easter cactus

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