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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
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Types

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

100010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
8-3

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.87 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Water deeply about once a week

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

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
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
Stops hair loss

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
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Banana Tree
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

केले के पेड़
Smokebush

In German

Bananenbaum
Smokebush

In French

Bananier
Smokebush

In Spanish

Banano
Smokebush

In Greek

μπανανιά
Smokebush

In Portuguese

árvore de banana
Smokebush

In Polish

Banana drzewa
Smokebush

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Sapindales

Family

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Anacardiaceae

Genus

Musa
Cotinus

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Rhoeae

Subfamily

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Anacardioideae

Number of Species

1004
1 27800
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Difference Between Banana Tree and Smokebush

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Importance of Banana Tree and Smokebush

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Compare Facts of Banana Tree vs Smokebush

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