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Red Banana

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About Red Banana and Zonal Geranium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, West Indies
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Types

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it is a type of geranium

Number of Varieties

550
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, 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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

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
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

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, Whiteflies

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

लाल केला
Zonal Geranium

In German

Red Banana
Zonal Pelargonie

In French

Red Banana
Géranium zonal

In Spanish

Red Banana
Zonal Geranium

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
διζωνική Γεράνι

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
zonal Geranium

In Polish

Red Banana
strefowe Geranium

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Zonal Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Geraniales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Geraniaceae

Genus

Musa
Geranium

Clade

Monocotyledonous
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

50422
1 27800
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Properties of Red Banana and Zonal Geranium

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

Season and Care of Red Banana and Zonal Geranium

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

Red Banana and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Red Banana and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Red Banana and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

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

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral

  • Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Red Banana and Zonal Geranium

Care of Red Banana and Zonal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.