Canna

Christmas Fern

About Canna and Christmas Fern

Canna

Christmas Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

North America, Northeastern United States

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 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

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

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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, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

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

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Spores

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, Water Deeply

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness

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

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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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves

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, Showy Purposes, 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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

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7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Christmas Fern

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Christmas Fern

7.2.3 In French

Canna

polystic faux-acrostic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Christmas Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Christmas Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Christmas Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Christmas Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Christmas Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Filicinophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Filicales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Christmas Fern

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Christmas Fern

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

Canna and Christmas Fern Physical Information

Canna and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Canna and Christmas Fern 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
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Christmas Fern

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