Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruits, Trees
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Number of Varieties
11000
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-6
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm16.08 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm7.87 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
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
-
-
Allergy
Gastric
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
Banana Tree
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Banana Tree
In Hindi
कबिट
केले के पेड़
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Bananenbaum
In French
Kawista
Bananier
In Spanish
Kawista
Banano
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
μπανανιά
In Portuguese
Limonia
árvore de banana
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Banana drzewa
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Zingiberales
Family
Rutaceae
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Genus
Limonia
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
-
Number of Species
1100
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27800
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