1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tree
1.3 Origin
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
16.08 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Elliptic to oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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 ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune for shortening long shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
don't fertilize in winter
4.9 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, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
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
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Making rubber, Making tyres
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Showy Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Banana Tree
FICUS elastica
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
केले के पेड़
रबड़ का पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Bananenbaum
Ficus elastica
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de banana
fábrica de borracha
7.2.7 In Polish
Banana drzewa
gumy roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Flexilis herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species