Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Fern
Origin
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
World, Pandemic
Types
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
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Number of Varieties
10002
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
16.08 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
7.87 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Strap shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
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Drought, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
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
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Showy Tree
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Banana Tree
Pteridium aquilinum
Common Name
Banana Tree
Bracken, brake, common bracken
In Hindi
केले के पेड़
bracken
In German
Bananenbaum
Adlerfarn
In French
Bananier
fougère
In Spanish
Banano
helecho
In Greek
μπανανιά
φτέρη
In Portuguese
árvore de banana
samambaia
In Polish
Banana drzewa
orlica
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
bracken
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Polypodiales
Family
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Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Musa
Pteridium
Clade
Monocotyledonous
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10011
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27800
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