Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
India
Types
Scarlet banana, Fe'i bananas
Number of Varieties
1
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 8-10-8 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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87% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Insects, Spider Mites
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Heals minor burns
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MUSA velutina
Common Name
Banana, Hairy Banana, Pink Banana
In Hindi
गुलाबी केले
In German
rosa Banana
In French
rose Banana
In Spanish
Pink plátano
In Greek
ροζ Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Banana -de-rosa
In Polish
różowy Banana
In Latin
Pink Banana
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Musaceae
Genus
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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