Red Banana

Heather

About Red Banana and Heather

Red Banana

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Central America, West Indies

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

5700

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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

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

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, 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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

लाल केला

हीथ

In German

Red Banana

Heidekraut

In French

Red Banana

bruyère

In Spanish

Red Banana

brezo

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha

urze

In Polish

Red Banana

wrzos

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Ericales

Family

Strelitziaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Musa

Calluna

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

50860

1 27800

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Properties of Red Banana and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Red Banana and Heather

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

Red Banana and Heather Physical Information

Red Banana and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Heather are as follows:

Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Banana and Heather

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