1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
1.3 Origin
United States, Central United States
Central America, West Indies
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Open areas, Open Plains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm100.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Cone shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Severe allergen
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria
Musa acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Shingle Oak
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
teja de madera de roble
Red Banana
7.2.5 In Greek
βότσαλα Oak
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Shingle Oak
Banana vermelha
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Quercus imbricaria
ARIERA Rubrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species