Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
North America
Types
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Grass
Number of Varieties
10005
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
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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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
16.08 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.87 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Rhizome division, Seedlings
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
occasional watering once established
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
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
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Showy Tree
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Banana Tree
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Banana Tree
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
केले के पेड़
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Bananenbaum
Softstem Bulrush
In French
Bananier
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
Banano
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
μπανανιά
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
árvore de banana
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
Banana drzewa
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Poales
Family
-
Cyperaceae
Genus
Musa
Schoenoplectus
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10035
1
27800
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