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About Red Banana and Teak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Central America, West Indies
Southeastern Asia

Types

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Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties

55
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Hillside, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

Sunset Zone

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H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm2,740.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm1,220.00 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
Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light 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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

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
Water daily during growing season

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

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
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
TECTONA grandis

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
East Indian Oak, Teak

In Hindi

लाल केला
सागौन

In German

Red Banana
Teak

In French

Red Banana
Teak

In Spanish

Red Banana
Teak

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Teak

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
Teak

In Polish

Red Banana
Teak

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Teak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Lamiales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Musa
Tectona

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

505
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Teak

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Teak

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

Red Banana and Teak Physical Information

Red Banana and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Teak are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Teak flower color: White and Ivory

  • Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Banana and Teak

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