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About Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails


About Painted Fingernails and Saba Banana


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Brazil   

Types
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
1000   
12
Not Available   

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions   
Rainforest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown   
Lavender, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Red, Olive, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Red, Olive, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Red, Olive, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months   
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Scale insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Anaphylaxis   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Asthma, Diarrhea, Improve heart health, increase memory, lowering blood pressure, Potassium   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Sap   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Leaves used for wrapping food, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana   
Neoregelia spectabilis   

Common Name
Banana, Hybrid Banana, Saba Banana   
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails   

In Hindi
Saba kela   
painted fingernail   

In German
saba Banane   
painted fingernail   

In French
saba banane   
Neoregelia spectabilis   

In Spanish
saba plátano   
painted fingernail   

In Greek
saba banana   
painted fingernail   

In Portuguese
saba de banana   
Painted fingernails   

In Polish
saba banana   
painted fingernail   

In Latin
Saba Musa sapientum fixa   
Neoregelia spectabilis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Embryophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Zingiberales   
Bromeliales   

Family
Musaceae   
Bromeliaceae   

Genus
Banana   
Neoregelia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Bromelioideae   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails

Wondering what are the properties of Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails? We provide you with everything About Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails. Saba Banana doesn't have thorns and Painted Fingernails doesn't have thorns. Also Saba Banana does not have fragrant flowers. Saba Banana has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Painted Fingernails has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis. 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 Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails

Season and care of Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Saba Banana season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Painted Fingernails season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Saba Banana is Loam, Sand and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Saba Banana is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Painted Fingernails is Not Available.

Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Saba Banana height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

Care of Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails

Care of Saba Banana and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saba Banana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Saba Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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