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About Vine Maple and Banana Tree


About Banana Tree and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
Not Available  
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
1000  
12

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
16.08 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
7.87 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Red  
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal 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  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Not Available  
Not Available  

Allergy
no allergic reactions  
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Not Available  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
Banana Tree  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Banana Tree  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
केले के पेड़  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Bananenbaum  

In French
Maple Vine  
Bananier  

In Spanish
arce vid  
Banano  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
μπανανιά  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
árvore de banana  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Banana drzewa  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Musa sapientum fixa ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Banana  

Genus
Acer  
Musa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
100  
99+

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Properties of Vine Maple and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Banana Tree

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

Vine Maple and Banana Tree Physical Information

Vine Maple and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Banana Tree are as follows:

Care of Vine Maple and Banana Tree

Care of Vine Maple and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Vine Maple 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.

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