Snow Bush

Red Banana

About Snow Bush and Red Banana

Snow Bush

Red Banana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Central America, West Indies

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Open areas, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm100.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Red, Rose, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

Musa acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

लाल केला

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Red Banana

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

Red Banana

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

Red Banana

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

κόκκινο Μπανάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

Banana vermelha

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Red Banana

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

ARIERA Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Strelitziaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

38NA

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Red Banana

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Red Banana

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

Snow Bush and Red Banana Physical Information

Snow Bush and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Red Banana are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose
Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Snow Bush and Red Banana

Care of Snow Bush and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.