Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Mexico
Central America, West Indies
Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
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Number of Varieties
45
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Tuberose
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
रजनीगंधा
लाल केला
In German
Tuberose
Red Banana
In French
Tubéreuse
Red Banana
In Spanish
nardo
Red Banana
In Greek
Τουμπερόζα
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Tuberosa
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Tuberoza
Red Banana
In Latin
Tuberose
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Zingiberales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Polianthes
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1250
1
27800
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