Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Number of Varieties
1000
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
16.08 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.87 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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85% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Banana Tree
Common Name
Banana Tree
In Hindi
केले के पेड़
In German
Bananenbaum
In French
Bananier
In Spanish
Banano
In Greek
μπανανιά
In Portuguese
árvore de banana
In Polish
Banana drzewa
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
-
Genus
Musa
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
100
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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