Twinleaf

Banana Tree

About Twinleaf and Banana Tree

Twinleaf

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-78-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early 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?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, 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

Coarse

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

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JEFFERSONIA diphylla

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Not Available

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Twinleaf

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Twinleaf

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Twinleaf

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Twinleaf

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

Twinleaf

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Twinleaf

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Twinleaf

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Twinleaf

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Jeffersonia

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Twinleaf and Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Twinleaf and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Twinleaf and Banana Tree. Twinleaf doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Twinleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Twinleaf has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Banana Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Twinleaf and Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Banana Tree

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

Twinleaf and Banana Tree Physical Information

Twinleaf and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Banana Tree are as follows:

Twinleaf flower color: White
Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Twinleaf and Banana Tree

Care of Twinleaf and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Twinleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.