Canna

Chile Pepper

About Canna and Chile Pepper

Canna

Chile Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4116000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Red, 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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acuminate

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

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

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

Water frequently while growing

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Glossy

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

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Chile Pepper

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Chile-Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Chili Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

La pimienta de Chile

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Χιλή πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

pimenta do Chile

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Chile Pepper

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Chile Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Chile Pepper

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

Canna and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Canna and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Canna and Chile Pepper 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
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Canna and Chile Pepper

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