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About Red Banana and Octopus Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Central America, West Indies
Melanesia, Australia

Types

-
Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

51000
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Dermititis

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
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Octopus Tree

In Hindi

लाल केला
ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Red Banana
Octopus tree

In French

Red Banana
arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Red Banana
árbol pulpo

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
Octopus árvore

In Polish

Red Banana
Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Apiales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Musa
Schefflera

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Aralioideae

Number of Species

5015
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Octopus Tree

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Octopus Tree

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

Red Banana and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Red Banana and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Octopus Tree are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Banana and Octopus Tree

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