Canna

Bird Cherry

About Canna and Bird Cherry

Canna

Bird Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

411100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA1,500.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Light 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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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, Stem Cutting

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

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

PRUNUS padus

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Bird Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

सुंदार वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Vogel Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Oiseau Cherry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Pájaro Cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Bird Cherry Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Czeremcha drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Ave Ave ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Prunoideae

8.10 Number of Species

19100

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Bird Cherry

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

Canna and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Canna and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Bird Cherry 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
Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Canna and Bird Cherry

Care of Canna and Bird Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.