African Violet

Canna

About African Violet and Canna

African Violet

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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40000

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411

Rank: 19 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires extensive pruning

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, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Applicable

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

African violet

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

African Violet

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

African Violet

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Violeta africana

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

African Violet

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Violet africano

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

African Violet

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

African Violet

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Gesnariaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of African Violet and Canna

Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Canna? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Canna. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Canna doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Canna has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Violet and Canna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Violet and Canna

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

African Violet and Canna Physical Information

African Violet and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of African Violet and Canna are as follows:

African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: 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 Violet and Canna

Care of African Violet and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Violet 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.