Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
India
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Scarlet banana, Fe'i bananas
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Violet
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require 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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 8-10-8 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Spider Mites
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heals minor burns
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Root
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MUSA velutina
JUNCUS effusus
Common Name
Banana, Hairy Banana, Pink Banana
Soft Rush
In Hindi
गुलाबी केले
Soft Rush
In German
rosa Banana
Soft Rush
In French
rose Banana
Soft Rush
In Spanish
Pink plátano
Soft Rush
In Greek
ροζ Μπανάνα
Soft Rush
In Portuguese
Banana -de-rosa
Soft Rush
In Polish
różowy Banana
Soft Rush
In Latin
Pink Banana
Soft Rush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Poales
Family
Musaceae
Juncaceae
Genus
-
Juncus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
70400
1
27800
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