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About Canna and Catnip

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
411NA
Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-7
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
NA980.00 cm
Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
NA60.00 cm
Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CANNA
NEPETA cataria
7.2 Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
Cat Nip, Catnip
7.2.1 In Hindi
भंग लिली
कटनीप
7.2.2 In German
Canna Lilie
Katzenminze
7.2.3 In French
Canna
cataire
7.2.4 In Spanish
Canna lirio
Catnip
7.2.5 In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Είδος δυόσμου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Canna
catnip
7.2.7 In Polish
Canna lilia
Kocimiętka
7.2.8 In Latin
Canna lilium
catnip
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Cannaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Canna
Nepeta
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae
8.10 Number of Species
19250
Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Canna and Catnip

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

Season and Care of Canna and Catnip

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

Canna and Catnip Physical Information

Canna and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Catnip 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

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Canna and Catnip

Care of Canna and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.