Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Japan
Types
Myosotis scorpioides
Musa basjoo
Number of Varieties
62
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40000
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Habitat
Wet ground
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue
Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rots, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cough
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, 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
Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
MYOSOTIS scorpioides
MUSA basjoo
Common Name
Water Forget Me Not
Japanese banana,Japanese fibre banana,hardy banana
In Hindi
water forget me not
हार्डी केला
In German
water forget me not
hardy Banane
In French
water forget me not
banana hardy
In Spanish
water forget me not
plátano resistentes
In Greek
water forget me not
σκληραγωγημένο μπανάνα
In Portuguese
water forget me not
de banana resistentes
In Polish
water forget me not
hardy banana
In Latin
water forget me not
duros Musa sapientum fixa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Zingiberales
Family
Boraginaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Myosotis
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7450
1
27800
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