Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
India
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Scarlet banana, Fe'i bananas
Number of Varieties
31
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm365.76 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm243.84 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Pink, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Apply 8-10-8 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Insects, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Heals minor burns
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Root
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
MUSA velutina
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Banana, Hairy Banana, Pink Banana
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
गुलाबी केले
In German
peruvian daffodil
rosa Banana
In French
peruvian daffodil
rose Banana
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Pink plátano
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
ροζ Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Banana -de-rosa
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
różowy Banana
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Pink Banana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Zingiberales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Musaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
4070
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27800
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