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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Central America, West Indies
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Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

518
0 40000
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Habitat

Open areas, Open Plains
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-4

Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

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 when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Musa acuminata
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

लाल केला
Lungwort

In German

Red Banana
Lungenkraut

In French

Red Banana
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Red Banana
Lungwort

In Greek

κόκκινο Μπανάνα
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Banana vermelha
pulmonária

In Polish

Red Banana
płucnik

In Latin

ARIERA Rubrum
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Zingiberales
Peltigerales

Family

Strelitziaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Musa
Pulmonaria

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

5018
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Banana and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Red Banana or Lungwort 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 Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Banana are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Banana and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Banana and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Banana and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Banana and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Red Banana has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Banana vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Banana has showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Red Banana is flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Red Banana and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.