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About Canna and African Daisy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
South Africa
1.4 Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
4114
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
NA15.20 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
NA45.70 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Cold, Cough, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CANNA
OSTEOSPERMUM
7.2 Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy
7.2.1 In Hindi
भंग लिली
अफ्रीकी डेज़ी
7.2.2 In German
Canna Lilie
African Daisy
7.2.3 In French
Canna
marguerite africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Canna lirio
margarita africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Canna
africano margarida
7.2.7 In Polish
Canna lilia
Gerbery
7.2.8 In Latin
Canna lilium
African primula
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Cannaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Canna
Osteospermum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
‎Calenduleae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
19NA
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Properties of Canna and African Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Canna and African Daisy? We provide you with everything About Canna and African Daisy. Canna doesn't have thorns and African Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Canna does not have fragrant flowers. Canna has allergic reactions like Not Available and African Daisy has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Canna and African Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Canna and African Daisy

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

Canna and African Daisy Physical Information

Canna and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Canna and African Daisy are as follows:

  • Canna flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon

  • Canna leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green and Burgundy

  • African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta

  • African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Canna and African Daisy

Care of Canna and African Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.