1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
1.4 Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm16.08 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm7.87 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
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
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
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
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
Banana Tree
7.2 Common Name
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
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Sakaki
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species