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About Red Banana and Pinkroot

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America, West Indies
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings, From bulbs

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
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower 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
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

लाल केला
pinkroot

In German

Red Banana
Spigelia

In French

Red Banana
Spigelia

In Spanish

Red Banana
Spigelia

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Spigelia

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
Spigelia

In Polish

Red Banana
Spigelia

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Gentianales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Loganiceae

Genus

Musa
Spigelia

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5060
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Pinkroot

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Pinkroot

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

Red Banana and Pinkroot Physical Information

Red Banana and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Pinkroot are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow

  • Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Red Banana and Pinkroot

Care of Red Banana and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.