Canna

Dahlia

About Canna and Dahlia

Canna

Dahlia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

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

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

411200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

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

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

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, Sand

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

From bulbs

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

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Kidney problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Dahlie

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Dahlia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Dalia

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Ντάλια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Dália

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Dalia

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Dahlia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Dahlia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Coreopsideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1942

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Dahlia

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

Canna and Dahlia Physical Information

Canna and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Canna and Dahlia 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
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Dahlia

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