What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Fruit
Origin
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
China
Types
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia
Number of Varieties
10006
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-1
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
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
16.08 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
7.87 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
White, Red, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Long, simple, curved and folded
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
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 regular 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
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Showy Tree
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Banana Tree
PRUNUS persica nectarine
Common Name
Banana Tree
Nectarine, Hardy Red
In Hindi
केले के पेड़
आड़ू
In German
Bananenbaum
Dwarf Nectarine
In French
Bananier
Dwarf Nectarine
In Spanish
Banano
Dwarf Nectarine
In Greek
μπανανιά
Dwarf Nectarine
In Portuguese
árvore de banana
Dwarf Nectarine
In Polish
Banana drzewa
Dwarf Nectarine
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Hardy Red
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Rosales
Family
Not Available
Rosaceae
Genus
Musa
Prunus
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
100NA
1
27800
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