1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
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
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
24
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm16.08 cm
0.54
3900
1.3.1 Minimum Width
1.4 Plant Color
1.4.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
1.4.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.5 Shape
1.5.1 Leaf Shape
1.6 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loamy
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Not Available
Not Available
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
From bulbs
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
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
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loamy
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
3.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
5.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Showy Tree
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
DENDROBIUM nobile
Banana Tree
6.2 Common Name
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
Banana Tree
6.2.1 In Hindi
Noble Dendrobium
केले के पेड़
6.2.2 In German
Noble Dendrobium
Bananenbaum
6.2.3 In French
Dendrobium nobile
Bananier
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
Dendrobium nobile
μπανανιά
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Nobile Dendrobium
árvore de banana
6.2.7 In Polish
Dendrobium szlachetne
Banana drzewa
6.2.8 In Latin
Nobile Dendrobium
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
7.8 Tribe
Dendrobieae
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species