What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
it is a type of cabbage
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Number of Varieties
NA1000
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available8-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm16.08 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm7.87 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust
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
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Showy Tree
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Banana Tree
Common Name
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
Banana Tree
In Hindi
लाल पत्ता गोभी
केले के पेड़
In German
Rotkohl
Bananenbaum
In French
Chou rouge
Bananier
In Spanish
Repollo rojo
Banano
In Greek
Κόκκινο λάχανο
μπανανιά
In Portuguese
Red Cabbage
árvore de banana
In Polish
Czerwona kapusta
Banana drzewa
In Latin
Brassica Rubrum
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Zingiberales
Family
Brassicaceae
Not Available
Genus
Brassica
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
400100
1
27800
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