Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Central America, West Indies
Types
-
Number of Varieties
5
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40000
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Habitat
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm
Rank: 80 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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80% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
लाल केला
In German
Red Banana
In French
Red Banana
In Spanish
Red Banana
In Greek
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Red Banana
In Latin
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Musa
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
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27800
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