1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
1.4 Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
2.4 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm16.08 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
300.00 cm7.87 cm
0.1
6350
4.3 Plant Color
4.3.2 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
4.3.4 Flower Color Modifier
4.3.6 Fruit Color
Orange Red
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
4.3.9 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Dark Green
4.3.10 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green
4.3.12 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Green
4.3.14 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green
4.5 Shape
4.5.1 Leaf Shape
5.3 Thorns
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
6.3 Growing Conditions
6.3.2 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
6.3.4 Growth Rate
6.3.5 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
6.3.7 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
6.3.8 Soil Drainage
6.4.1 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
6.4.3 Repeat Bloomer
6.5 Tolerances
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
7.3 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
From bulbs
7.5 Plant Maintenance
7.8 Watering Plants
7.8.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, 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
8.1.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.1.3 In Spring
8.2.2 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.3 Soil
8.3.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
8.4.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
8.4.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
8.5 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
8.6 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
8.7 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8.8 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
8.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.2.1 Flower Petal Number
9.4 Fruits
9.4.1 Showy Fruit
9.6.1 Edible Fruit
9.8 Fragrance
9.8.1 Fragrant Flower
9.9.1 Fragrant Fruit
10.0.1 Fragrant Leaf
10.1.2 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10.2 Showy Foliage
10.3 Showy Bark
10.5 Foliage Texture
10.6 Foliage Sheen
10.8 Evergreen
10.10 Invasive
10.12 Self-Sowing
11.2 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
11.4 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.2 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
12.1.4 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
Not Available
12.1.6 Edible Uses
12.1.8 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
12.2.3 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
13.1.1 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
13.2 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.6 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Showy Tree
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis
Banana Tree
14.3 Common Name
14.3.1 In Hindi
Laurus nobilis
केले के पेड़
14.4.1 In German
Echter Lorbeer
Bananenbaum
14.5.1 In French
14.5.2 In Spanish
14.6.1 In Greek
14.7.1 In Portuguese
Loureiro
árvore de banana
14.7.2 In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny
Banana drzewa
14.8.1 In Latin
Laurus nobilis
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
15.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
15.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
15.10 Number of Species