Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America
Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Number of Varieties
41115
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Wildlife
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
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Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CANNA
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
Blue Rug Juniper
In Hindi
भंग लिली
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
In German
Canna Lilie
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
In French
Canna
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
In Spanish
Canna lirio
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
In Portuguese
Canna
O tapete azul Juniper grama
In Polish
Canna lilia
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
In Latin
Canna lilium
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Pinales
Family
Cannaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Canna
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
191
1
27800
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