Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Cactus
Origin
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
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Types
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
10006
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1513-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-10
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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
16.08 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.87 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
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Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
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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
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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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
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
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Showy Tree
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Botanical Name
Banana Tree
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Banana Tree
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
केले के पेड़
Schlumbergera
In German
Bananenbaum
Schlumbergera
In French
Bananier
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Banano
Schlumbergera
In Greek
μπανανιά
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
árvore de banana
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Banana drzewa
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Caryophyllales
Family
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Cactaceae
Genus
Musa
Schlumbergera
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
1006
1
27800
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