Canna

Chinese Lantern

About Canna and Chinese Lantern

Canna

Chinese Lantern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

41190

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA12.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

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

✔ ✘

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Chinese lantern

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Lampionblume

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Coqueret alkékenge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Chinese lantern

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Chinese lantern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Chinese lantern

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Miechunka rozdęta

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Chinese lantern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Physalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Physaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1990

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Chinese Lantern

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

Canna and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Canna and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Chinese Lantern 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
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Chinese Lantern

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