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Red Banana
Red Banana

Red Buckeye
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About Red Banana and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Central America, West Indies
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-5

Sunset Zone

-
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Elliptic

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

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
Leaf 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

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Pollen

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
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

लाल केला
Red Buckeye

In German

Red Banana
Red Buckeye

In French

Red Banana
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Red Banana
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Red Banana
Red Buckeye

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Sapindales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Musa
Aesculus

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5020
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Red Buckeye

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

Red Banana and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Red Banana and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Red Buckeye are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Banana and Red Buckeye

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