1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
India
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Scarlet banana, Fe'i bananas
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Near ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
365.76 cm182.88 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
243.84 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Violet
Sienna, Chocolate
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink, Violet
Not Available
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, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 8-10-8 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Insects, Spider Mites
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Rash
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Heals minor burns
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MUSA velutina
TYPHA latifolia
7.2 Common Name
Banana, Hairy Banana, Pink Banana
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
7.2.1 In Hindi
गुलाबी केले
Broadleaf Cattail
7.2.2 In German
rosa Banana
Laub- Cattail
7.2.3 In French
rose Banana
broadleaf Cattail
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pink plátano
Espadaña de hoja ancha
7.2.5 In Greek
ροζ Μπανάνα
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Banana -de-rosa
broadleaf Tifa
7.2.7 In Polish
różowy Banana
Broadleaf Cattail
7.2.8 In Latin
Pink Banana
broadleaf Cattail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pitcairnioideae
8.10 Number of Species