Canna

Australian Tree Fern

About Canna and Australian Tree Fern

Canna

Australian Tree Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Australia

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Cyathea cooperi, Dicksonia antarctica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

411NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Not Available

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

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Spores

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in fall, fertilize in summer, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Carcinogenic, Thiaminase

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

CYATHEA australis

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Rough Tree Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Australian Baumfarn

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Australian Arbre Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Helecho de árbol australiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Αυστραλιανή Tree Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Australian Tree Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Australijski Drzewo paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Fern tree Australia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Cyatheales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Cyatheaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Cyathea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Australian Tree Fern

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Australian Tree Fern

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

Canna and Australian Tree Fern Physical Information

Canna and Australian Tree Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Australian Tree Fern height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Australian Tree Fern 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
Australian Tree Fern flower color: Not Available
Australian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Canna and Australian Tree Fern

Care of Canna and Australian Tree Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Australian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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 Australian Tree Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.