Canna

Blue Giant

About Canna and Blue Giant

Canna

Blue Giant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

411NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA17.78 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA10.16 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Narrow

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

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, 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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

useful as a ground cover

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, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

DASYLIRION berlandieri

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Blue Giant Grass

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Blue Giant Grass

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Blue Giant Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Blue Grass gigante

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Μπλε Giant Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Blue Grass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Giant herba blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1922

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Blue Giant

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

Canna and Blue Giant Physical Information

Canna and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Canna and Blue Giant 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 Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Canna and Blue Giant

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