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Red Banana
Red Banana

Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon



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About Red Banana and Firecracker Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, West Indies
Southwestern United States, California

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

540
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
-

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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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
Insects

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

लाल केला
Firecracker penstemon

In German

Red Banana
Kracher penstemon

In French

Red Banana
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Red Banana
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Red Banana
petarda penstemon

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Zingiberales
Lamiales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Musa
Penstemon

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50250
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Red Banana and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Red Banana and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Red Banana and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Red Banana and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.