Home
×

Canna
Canna

African Oil Palm
African Oil Palm



ADD
Compare
X
Canna
X
African Oil Palm

About Canna and African Oil Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
411
Rank: 19 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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 for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CANNA
ELAEIS guineensis
7.2 Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
African Oil Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
भंग लिली
अफ्रीकी ऑयल पाम
7.2.2 In German
Canna Lilie
African Oil Palm
7.2.3 In French
Canna
L'huile de palme africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Canna lirio
Aceite de Palma Africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Αφρικανική φοινικέλαιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Canna
Óleo de palma Africano
7.2.7 In Polish
Canna lilia
Afrykański Olej palmowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Canna lilium
African Oil Palm
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Cannaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Canna
Elaeis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cocoeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Arecoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Canna and African Oil Palm

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

Season and Care of Canna and African Oil Palm

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

Canna and African Oil Palm Physical Information

Canna and African Oil Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas African Oil Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and African Oil Palm 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 Oil Palm flower color: Ivory

  • African Oil Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Canna and African Oil Palm

Care of Canna and African Oil Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and African Oil Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Oil Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.