1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
1.4 Types
Not available
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, sand dunes, Upland
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm7.87 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze, Brown
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pests and diseases, Shade areas
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water during dry weather
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Nematodes, Powdery mildew
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pests and diseases, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used to make juice, Used to make yellow dye
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine
Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
VITIS rotundifolia
Banana Tree
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Muscadine
árvore de banana
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Muscadine
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species