Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Japan
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Musa basjoo
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, Open Plains
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-6
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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Brown
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rots, Scale, Spider mites
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MUSA basjoo
JUNCUS effusus
Common Name
Japanese banana,Japanese fibre banana,hardy banana
Soft Rush
In Hindi
हार्डी केला
Soft Rush
In German
hardy Banane
Soft Rush
In French
banana hardy
Soft Rush
In Spanish
plátano resistentes
Soft Rush
In Greek
σκληραγωγημένο μπανάνα
Soft Rush
In Portuguese
de banana resistentes
Soft Rush
In Polish
hardy banana
Soft Rush
In Latin
duros Musa sapientum fixa
Soft Rush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Poales
Family
Strelitziaceae
Juncaceae
Genus
Musa
Juncus
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50400
1
27800
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