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About Water Poppy and Banana Tree


About Banana Tree and Water Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs   

Origin
South America   
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
Lakes, Ponds   
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
11-8   
12-6   

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

Habit
Spreading   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
16.08 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
7.87 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Cone shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Shade areas, Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
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   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems   
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
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
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening   
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
Not Available   
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Flowers, Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
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
Container, Water Gardens   
Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYDROCLEYS nymphoides   
Banana Tree   

Common Name
Water Poppy   
Banana Tree   

In Hindi
जल पोस्ता   
केले के पेड़   

In German
Wasser Poppy   
Bananenbaum   

In French
eau Poppy   
Bananier   

In Spanish
amapola agua   
Banano   

In Greek
νερό παπαρούνας   
μπανανιά   

In Portuguese
água Poppy   
árvore de banana   

In Polish
Woda Poppy   
Banana drzewa   

In Latin
Aqua Poppy   
Musa sapientum fixa ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Alismatales   
Zingiberales   

Family
Alismataceae   
Banana   

Genus
Hydrocleys   
Musa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Monocotyledonous   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
23   
99+
100   
99+

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Properties of Water Poppy and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Water Poppy and Banana Tree

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

Water Poppy and Banana Tree Physical Information

Water Poppy and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Water Poppy height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Water Poppy and Banana Tree are as follows:

Care of Water Poppy and Banana Tree

Care of Water Poppy and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Water Poppy 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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