Canna

Black Mulberry

About Canna and Black Mulberry

Canna

Black Mulberry

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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

Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

41116

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NANA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Gray Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Black

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

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

MORUS nigra

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Black Mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

काले शहतूत के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Noir Mulberry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Negro árbol de mora

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Czarny Mulberry Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Niger arbori moro:

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Morus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1916

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Black Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Black Mulberry

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

Canna and Black Mulberry Physical Information

Canna and Black Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Black Mulberry height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Canna and Black Mulberry 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 Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Black Mulberry

Care of Canna and Black Mulberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Black Mulberry pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.