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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs  
Fruit  

Origin
Central America, West Indies  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  

Habitat
Open areas, Open Plains  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Sea Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
-  

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Musa acuminata  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
लाल केला  
जामुन  

In German
Red Banana  
Zwetschgen  

In French
Red Banana  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
Red Banana  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
κόκκινο Μπανάνα  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Banana vermelha  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
Red Banana  
mirabelki  

In Latin
ARIERA Rubrum  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Rosales  

Family
Strelitziaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Musa  
Prunus  

Clade
Monocotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
50  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Red Banana and Damson

If you are confused whether Red Banana or Damson are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Banana and Damson Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Banana are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Damson fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Banana and Damson if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Banana and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Banana and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Banana and Damson as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Red Banana is Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles and Vitamin C whereas of Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Red Banana has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Banana vs Damson

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Red Banana vs Damson and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Red Banana are Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching and wheezing whereas of Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Banana has showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Red Banana is flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Red Banana and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.

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