Red Banana

French Sorrel

About Red Banana and French Sorrel

Red Banana

French Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Central America, West Indies

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains

Slopes, Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

100.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Musa acuminata

RUMEX scutatus

7.2 Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

लाल केला

French Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Red Banana

Schild-Ampfer

7.2.3 In French

Red Banana

French Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Red Banana

French Sorrel

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

French Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Banana vermelha

French Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Banana

Szczaw tarczolistny

7.2.8 In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum

French Sorrel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Strelitziaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Musa

Rumex

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Red Banana and French Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Red Banana and French Sorrel

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

Red Banana and French Sorrel Physical Information

Red Banana and French Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and French Sorrel are as follows:

Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
French Sorrel flower color: Green
French Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Red Banana and French Sorrel

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