Canna

Cherry Plum

About Canna and Cherry Plum

Canna

Cherry Plum

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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

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

411NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA2,540.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA2,540.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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 hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

PRUNUS cerasifera

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

चेरी प्लम

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

cherry Plum

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Prunus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

cherry Plum

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Cherry Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

cherry Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Cherry Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

cerasus PRUNUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Cherry Plum

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

Canna and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Canna and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Cherry Plum 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
Cherry Plum flower color: Not Available
Cherry Plum leaf color: Not Available

Care of Canna and Cherry Plum

Care of Canna and Cherry Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.