1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Scarlet banana, Fe'i bananas
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
365.76 cm45.72 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
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well 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
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
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 8-10-8 amounts
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
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
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Rash
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser
Good for skin, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Heals minor burns
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
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
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MUSA velutina
ARACHIS hypogaea
7.2 Common Name
Banana, Hairy Banana, Pink Banana
Peanut
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
ροζ Μπανάνα
Αράπικο φιστίκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Dalbergieae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species