1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Central America
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
1.4 Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
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
50.80 cm16.08 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loamy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and 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
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
Banana Tree
7.2 Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Banana Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
केले के पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Bananenbaum
7.2.3 In French
plante Arching Brassia
Bananier
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
Banano
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
μπανανιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
árvore de banana
7.2.7 In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Banana drzewa
7.2.8 In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species