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Banana Tree and Dracaena Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Banana Tree and Dracaena

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Banana Tree and Dracaena Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Banana Tree and Dracaena care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Banana Tree and Dracaena is as follows:

  • Watering Banana Tree in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Banana Tree in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Dracaena in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Dracaena in Winter: Average Water

Banana Tree and Dracaena Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Banana Tree and Dracaena diseases is very important factor of Banana Tree and Dracaena Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Banana Tree: Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot and Yellow sigatoka
  • Dracaena: Red blotch

Banana Tree and Dracaena Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Banana Tree and Dracaena care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Banana Tree and Dracaena pruning is done as follows:

  • Banana Tree pruning: Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Dracaena pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Banana Tree and Dracaena fertilizers are as follows:

  • Banana Tree fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Dracaena fertilizers: fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and Water soluble fertilizers