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About Tree Echium and Red Banana


About Red Banana and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Central America, West Indies  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Open areas, Open Plains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Rose, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
Musa acuminata  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
लाल केला  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Red Banana  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Red Banana  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Red Banana  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
κόκκινο Μπανάνα  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Banana vermelha  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Red Banana  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
ARIERA Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Strelitziaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Musa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
50  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Red Banana

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Red Banana

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

Tree Echium and Red Banana Physical Information

Tree Echium and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Red Banana are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Red Banana

Care of Tree Echium and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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.

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