Life Span
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Types
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Number of Varieties
1000
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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 have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
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
Attracts
Insects
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Asthma, Diarrhea, Improve heart health, increase memory, lowering blood pressure, Potassium
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Sap
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Leaves used for wrapping food, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana
Common Name
Banana, Hybrid Banana, Saba Banana
In Hindi
Saba kela
In German
saba Banane
In French
saba banane
In Spanish
saba plátano
In Greek
saba banana
In Portuguese
saba de banana
In Polish
saba banana
In Latin
Saba Musa sapientum fixa
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Musaceae
Genus
-
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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