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Red Banana

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About Red Banana and Lima Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Central America, West Indies
Central America, South America

Types

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Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
Green

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

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
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

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

-
-

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

लाल केला
सेम फली

In German

Red Banana
Limabohne

In French

Red Banana
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

Red Banana
Haba

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
feijão-Lima

In Polish

Red Banana
Lima Bean

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Fabales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Musa
Phaseolus

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

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Faboideae

Number of Species

5040
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Lima Bean

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Lima Bean

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

Red Banana and Lima Bean Physical Information

Red Banana and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Lima Bean are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory

  • Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Red Banana and Lima Bean

Care of Red Banana and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.