1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Rocky areas, Tropical areas
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 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, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.4 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
16.08 cm370.00 cm
0.54
3900
4.1.3 Minimum Width
4.4 Plant Color
4.4.1 Flower Color
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
White
4.5.1 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.1 Fruit Color
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Gray Green, Tan
5.2.2 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
5.2.4 Leaf Color in Summer
5.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
5.2.8 Leaf Color in Winter
5.3 Shape
5.3.1 Leaf Shape
5.4 Thorns
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
6.3 Growing Conditions
6.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
7.1.1 Growth Rate
7.3.1 Type of Soil
7.3.2 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.4.2 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
7.4.4 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
7.4.6 Repeat Bloomer
7.5 Tolerances
8 Care
8.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
8.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
8.3 Plant Maintenance
8.5 Watering Plants
8.5.1 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
Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter
8.7.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.8.1 In Spring
9.0.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
9.2 Soil
9.2.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.3 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained
9.3.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
9.4 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
9.6 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
9.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer
9.9 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
Aphids, Dry root rot
9.10 Plant Tolerance
10 Facts
10.1 Flowers
10.2.2 Flower Petal Number
10.5 Fruits
10.6.1 Showy Fruit
10.6.2 Edible Fruit
10.9 Fragrance
10.9.1 Fragrant Flower
11.2.1 Fragrant Fruit
11.4.2 Fragrant Leaf
11.5.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.7 Showy Foliage
11.9 Showy Bark
12.2 Foliage Texture
12.3 Foliage Sheen
12.5 Evergreen
13.2 Invasive
13.4 Self-Sowing
13.6 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
13.9 Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
poisonous if ingested, Toxic
14 Benefits
14.1 Uses
14.1.2 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes
14.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
15.1.1 Edible Uses
15.2.2 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
15.3 Plant Benefits
15.4.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Not Available
15.4.6 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Not Applicable
15.4.9 Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
15.6 Used As Indoor Plant
15.8 Used As Outdoor Plant
15.10 Garden Design
Showy Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
17 Scientific Name
17.2 Botanical Name
Banana Tree
PACHYPODIUM lamerei
17.4 Common Name
Banana Tree
Madagascar Palm, Club Foot
18.2.1 In Hindi
केले के पेड़
Madagascar palm
18.2.2 In German
Bananenbaum
Madagaskarpalme
18.3.1 In French
Bananier
Pachypodium de Madagascar
18.5.1 In Spanish
Banano
Palma de Madagascar
18.5.2 In Greek
18.6.1 In Portuguese
árvore de banana
Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar
18.8.1 In Polish
Banana drzewa
Pachypodium
18.8.3 In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Mandacaru
19 Classification
19.1 Kingdom
19.3 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
19.7 Class
19.9 Order
19.11 Family
19.13 Genus
19.15 Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
19.17 Tribe
Not Available
Malouetieae
19.19 Subfamily
Not Available
Apocynoideae
19.21 Number of Species