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About Red Banana and Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Central America, West Indies
Asia

Types

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Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

570
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-2

Sunset Zone

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A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Grafting, 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
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
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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, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Hosta

In Hindi

लाल केला
Hosta

In German

Red Banana
Hosta

In French

Red Banana
Hosta

In Spanish

Red Banana
Hosta

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Hosta

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
Hosta

In Polish

Red Banana
Hosta

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Asparagales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Musa
Hosta

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Agavoideae

Number of Species

5070
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Hosta

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Hosta

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

Red Banana and Hosta Physical Information

Red Banana and Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Hosta height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Hosta are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory

  • Hosta leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Red Banana and Hosta

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