Canna

Desert Ironwood

About Canna and Desert Ironwood

Canna

Desert Ironwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Small oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

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

Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

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

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

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

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Carvings, Knife handles

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

OLNEYA tesota

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Wüsteneisenholz

7.2.3 In French

Canna

désert Ironwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Ironwood desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Ironwood έρημο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

deserto Ironwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

pustynia Ironwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

desert ironwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Olneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Desert Ironwood

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Desert Ironwood

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

Canna and Desert Ironwood Physical Information

Canna and Desert Ironwood physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Desert Ironwood 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
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Canna and Desert Ironwood

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