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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Eastern Asia

Types

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

100035
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
9-5

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.87 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

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
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Showy Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Banana Tree
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

केले के पेड़
चीनी एल्म

In German

Bananenbaum
Chinese Elm

In French

Bananier
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Banano
olmo chino

In Greek

μπανανιά
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

árvore de banana
Elm chinês

In Polish

Banana drzewa
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Rosales

Family

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Ulmaceae

Genus

Musa
Ulmus

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10035
1 27800
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Difference Between Banana Tree and Chinese Elm

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Importance of Banana Tree and Chinese Elm

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Compare Facts of Banana Tree vs Chinese Elm

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