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About Anemone and Canna


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Mediterranean  

Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
411  
24
150  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CANNA  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
भंग लिली  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Canna Lilie  
Anemone  

In French
Canna  
Anémone  

In Spanish
Canna lirio  
Anémona  

In Greek
Canna κρίνος  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
Canna  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
Canna lilia  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Canna lilium  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Cannaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Canna  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
19  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Canna and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Anemone

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

Canna and Anemone Physical Information

Canna and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Canna and Anemone

Care of Canna and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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