Canna

Blue Lotus

About Canna and Blue Lotus

Canna

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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80.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.00 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, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Plant grows in water

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Blue Lotus

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

Canna and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Canna and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Blue Lotus 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 Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Canna and Blue Lotus

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