Canna

Black Ash

About Canna and Black Ash

Canna

Black Ash

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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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

411NA

0 40000

2.2 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Moist Soils

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-7

0 99

2.4 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

2.5 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

2.6 Habit

Upright/Erect

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

NA1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

6.5 Plant Color

6.5.1 Flower Color

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

Green, Purple

6.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

6.6.1 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Green, Tan

6.7.1 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Dark Green

6.7.2 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

6.8.1 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

6.9.1 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

6.10 Shape

6.10.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

6.12 Thorns

✔ ✘

7 Season

7.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

7.3 Growing Conditions

7.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

7.4.1 Growth Rate

Fast

8.1.2 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

8.1.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

8.1.6 Soil Drainage

Average

8.1.7 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

8.1.9 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

8.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

9 Care

9.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

9.3 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

9.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

9.6 Watering Plants

9.6.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

9.6.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.1.1 In Spring

Moderate

10.2.1 In Winter

Average Water

10.3 Soil

10.3.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

10.3.3 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

10.3.5 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

10.4 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

10.5 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

10.6 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.7 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

11.2 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

12 Facts

12.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

12.2.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

12.4 Fruits

12.4.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

12.6.1 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

12.9 Fragrance

12.9.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

12.10.1 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

12.12.1 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

12.12.2 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

12.13 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

12.14 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

12.15 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

12.16 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

12.17 Evergreen

✔ ✘

12.18 Invasive

✔ ✘

12.19 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

12.20 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds

12.21 Allergy

Not Available

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

13.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

13.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.5 Garden Design

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

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

FRAXINUS nigra

14.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

14.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Black Ash plant

14.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Black Ash Pflanze

14.2.3 In French

Canna

plante Black Ash

14.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

planta de negro de Ceniza

14.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

14.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

planta Black Ash

14.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Black Ash roślin

14.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Black ash herba

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Zingiberales

Scrophulariales

15.5 Family

Cannaceae

Oleaceae

15.6 Genus

Canna

Fraxinus

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

15.9 Subfamily

Not Available

15.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Black Ash

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Black Ash

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

Canna and Black Ash Physical Information

Canna and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Black Ash 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
Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Canna and Black Ash

Care of Canna and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Black Ash pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.