Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Japan
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Types
Musa basjoo
Beaumont, Maroochy
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, Open Plains
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-7
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, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Brown
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Requires 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rots, Scale, Spider mites
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
-
-
Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUSA basjoo
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'
Common Name
Japanese banana,Japanese fibre banana,hardy banana
Macadamia
In Hindi
हार्डी केला
Macadamia
In German
hardy Banane
Macadamia
In French
banana hardy
Macadamia
In Spanish
plátano resistentes
Macadamia
In Greek
σκληραγωγημένο μπανάνα
Macadamia
In Portuguese
de banana resistentes
Macadamia
In Polish
hardy banana
Macadamia
In Latin
duros Musa sapientum fixa
Macadamia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Proteales
Family
Strelitziaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Musa
Macadamia
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
504
1
27800
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