Red Banana

Quickstick

About Red Banana and Quickstick

Red Banana

Quickstick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Central America, West Indies

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

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

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan

Green, Chocolate

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

लाल केला

QUICKSTICK

In German

Red Banana

QUICKSTICK

In French

Red Banana

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

Red Banana

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha

QuickStick

In Polish

Red Banana

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

Family

Strelitziaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Musa

Gliricidia

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

505

1 27800

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Properties of Red Banana and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Red Banana and Quickstick

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

Red Banana and Quickstick Physical Information

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

Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Red Banana and Quickstick

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