Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Number of Varieties
100020
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-5
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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
16.08 cm180.00 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
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
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
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
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
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Showy Tree
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Banana Tree
ALPINIA zerumbet
Common Name
Banana Tree
Shell Ginger
In Hindi
केले के पेड़
Shell Ginger
In German
Bananenbaum
Shell Ginger
In French
Bananier
Shell Ginger
In Spanish
Banano
Shell jengibre
In Greek
μπανανιά
Shell Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
árvore de banana
Shell Ginger
In Polish
Banana drzewa
Shell Imbir
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Crusta Ginger
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Zingiberales
Family
-
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Musa
Alpinia
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Alpinieae
Subfamily
-
Alpinioideae
Number of Species
100150
1
27800
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