Canna

African Violet

About Canna and African Violet

Canna

African Violet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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40000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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Not Available

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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Not Available

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, 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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Requires extensive pruning

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

Single, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Not Applicable

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

African violet

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

African Violet

7.2.3 In French

Canna

African Violet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Violeta africana

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

African Violet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Violet africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

African Violet

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

African Violet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Gesnariaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

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8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cyrtandroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Canna and African Violet

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

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Season and Care of Canna and African Violet

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

Canna and African Violet Physical Information

Canna and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Canna and African Violet 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 Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and African Violet

Care of Canna and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.