Canna

Boxelder

About Canna and Boxelder

Canna

Boxelder

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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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

2-8

1.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

1.4 Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.5 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.2 Plant Size

2.2.2 Minimum Height

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2,438.40 cm

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.8.1 Minimum Width

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1,524.00 cm

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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2.9 Plant Color

2.9.1 Flower Color

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

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

2.9.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.9.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Green, Tan

2.9.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Light Green

2.9.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.9.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.9.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.10 Shape

2.10.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Broadly Ovate

2.11 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, 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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Antidote, Antiemetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

ACER negundo

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Boxelder tree

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Boxelder Baum

7.2.3 In French

Canna

arbre boxelder

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

árbol boxelder

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

árvore Boxelder

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Boxelder drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Boxelder ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Boxelder

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

Canna and Boxelder Physical Information

Canna and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Boxelder 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
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Canna and Boxelder

Care of Canna and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.