Canna

Cleome serrulata

About Canna and Cleome serrulata

Canna

Cleome serrulata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

411NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Green

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

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

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

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

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sandy, 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 or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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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

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, 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

Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Cleome, Spider Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Cleome serrulata

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Cleome serrulata

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Cleome serrulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

serrulata cleome

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Cleome serrulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

serrulata Cleome

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

cleome serrulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Cleome serrulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Cleomaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Cleome

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Cleome serrulata

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

Canna and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Canna and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Cleome serrulata 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
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Cleome serrulata

Care of Canna and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.