Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
1000100
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
16.08 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.87 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
-
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
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam
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
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Stem Planting
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
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam
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
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Showy Tree
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Banana Tree
RHEUM x hybridum
Common Name
Banana Tree
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
In Hindi
केले के पेड़
एक प्रकार का फल
In German
Bananenbaum
Rhabarber
In French
Bananier
Rhubarbe
In Spanish
Banano
Ruibarbo
In Greek
μπανανιά
Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
árvore de banana
Ruibarbo
In Polish
Banana drzewa
Rabarbar
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Zingiberales
Caryophyllales
Family
-
Polygonaceae
Genus
Musa
Rheum
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10060
1
27800
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