1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, South America
India
1.4 Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Scarlet banana, Fe'i bananas
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
tropical environments, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm365.76 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm243.84 cm
0.1
6350
1.7 Plant Color
1.7.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Yellow, Violet
1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.7.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Pink, Violet
1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Arrowhead
1.9 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
3.4 Plant Maintenance
3.6 Watering Plants
3.6.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
3.7.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.1.2 In Spring
4.1.3 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.2 Soil
4.2.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.2.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.2.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.3 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.4 Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.5 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Apply 8-10-8 amounts
4.6 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Red blotch
4.7 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
Fruit Bats
Insects, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Oral Allergy
Itchiness, Rash
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
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Good for skin, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Heals minor burns
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
MUSA velutina
7.2 Common Name
Sugar Apple
Banana, Hairy Banana, Pink Banana
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Pink plátano
7.2.5 In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
ροζ Μπανάνα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
różowy Banana
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species