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About Canna and Blue Flax

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
411
Rank: 19 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Blue, Sky Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Cyanide poisoning
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
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CANNA
LINUM perenne
7.2 Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
7.2.1 In Hindi
भंग लिली
Blue Flax Plant
7.2.2 In German
Canna Lilie
Blaue Flachspflanze
7.2.3 In French
Canna
Bleu lin Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Canna lirio
Planta de lino azul
7.2.5 In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Canna
Planta do linho azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Canna lilia
Niebieski roślin lnu
7.2.8 In Latin
Canna lilium
Blue linum Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Linales
8.5 Family
Cannaceae
Linaceae
8.6 Genus
Canna
Linum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Canna and Blue Flax

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

Season and Care of Canna and Blue Flax

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

Canna and Blue Flax Physical Information

Canna and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Canna and Blue Flax 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

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Canna and Blue Flax

Care of Canna and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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