1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.4 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
1.6 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
1.7 Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
1.7.2 Number of Varieties
1.6 Habitat
Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.15 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.16 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm16.08 cm
0.54
3900
4.1.3 Minimum Width
120.00 cm7.87 cm
0.1
6350
5.3 Plant Color
5.3.2 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
5.3.3 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
5.3.7 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
5.3.8 Leaf Color in Spring
5.3.10 Leaf Color in Summer
5.3.12 Leaf Color in Fall
5.4.1 Leaf Color in Winter
6.1 Shape
6.2.1 Leaf Shape
6.5 Thorns
7 Season
7.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
7.2 Growing Conditions
7.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
7.2.3 Growth Rate
7.2.7 Type of Soil
7.2.9 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
7.3.2 Soil Drainage
7.4.3 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
7.5.1 Repeat Bloomer
7.8 Tolerances
9 Care
9.2 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
9.5 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
From bulbs
10.1 Plant Maintenance
10.3 Watering Plants
10.3.2 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
10.4.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.5 In Spring
10.6.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.3 Soil
11.3.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
11.4.3 Soil Type
11.5.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
11.7 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
11.9 Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
11.11 Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
11.13 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
11.14 Plant Tolerance
12 Facts
12.2 Flowers
12.4.1 Flower Petal Number
12.7 Fruits
12.9.1 Showy Fruit
13.2.1 Edible Fruit
13.4 Fragrance
13.5.1 Fragrant Flower
14.1.1 Fragrant Fruit
14.2.1 Fragrant Leaf
14.2.5 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14.4 Showy Foliage
14.6 Showy Bark
14.9 Foliage Texture
15.2 Foliage Sheen
15.4 Evergreen
15.6 Invasive
15.8 Self-Sowing
15.10 Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
15.11 Allergy
Rash
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
16 Benefits
16.1 Uses
16.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
17.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
17.3.1 Edible Uses
17.5.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
17.8 Plant Benefits
17.9.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
18.1.1 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Flowers, Fruits
18.2.2 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
18.4 Used As Indoor Plant
18.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
18.6 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Showy Tree
19 Scientific Name
19.2 Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet
Banana Tree
19.3 Common Name
19.5.1 In Hindi
Shell Ginger
केले के पेड़
19.6.1 In German
19.7.1 In French
19.8.1 In Spanish
20.1.1 In Greek
20.2.1 In Portuguese
Shell Ginger
árvore de banana
20.2.3 In Polish
Shell Imbir
Banana drzewa
20.2.5 In Latin
Crusta Ginger
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
21 Classification
21.1 Kingdom
21.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
22.1 Class
22.3 Order
Zingiberales
Zingiberales
22.6 Family
22.8 Genus
22.10 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
22.12 Tribe
22.14 Subfamily
Alpinioideae
Not Available
22.16 Number of Species