African Lily

Canna

About African Lily and Canna

African Lily

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

African Blue Lily

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Silver

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

afrikanische Lilie

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Afrique lys

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio africano

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lírio africano

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański lilia

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

African lilium

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Agapanthus

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Lily and Canna

Wondering what are the properties of African Lily and Canna? We provide you with everything About African Lily and Canna. African Lily doesn't have thorns and Canna doesn't have thorns. Also African Lily does not have fragrant flowers. African Lily has allergic reactions like Eczema and Skin rash and Canna has allergic reactions like Eczema and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Lily and Canna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Lily and Canna

Season and care of African Lily and Canna is important to know. While considering everything about African Lily and Canna Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Canna season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Lily is Loam and for Canna is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Lily is Neutral and for Canna is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Lily and Canna Physical Information

African Lily and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of African Lily and Canna are as follows:

African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Canna flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Canna leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of African Lily and Canna

Care of African Lily and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.