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About Canna and Diascia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and 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
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
411
Rank: 19 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Farms, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
8-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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 Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CANNA
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
7.2 Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
7.2.1 In Hindi
भंग लिली
Diascia
7.2.2 In German
Canna Lilie
Diascia
7.2.3 In French
Canna
Diascia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Canna lirio
Diascia
7.2.5 In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Diascia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Canna
Diascia
7.2.7 In Polish
Canna lilia
Diascia
7.2.8 In Latin
Canna lilium
Diascia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Arthropoda
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Cannaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Canna
Diascia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hemimerideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Scrophularioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Canna and Diascia

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

Season and Care of Canna and Diascia

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

Canna and Diascia Physical Information

Canna and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Canna and Diascia 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

  • Diascia flower color: White

  • Diascia leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Diascia

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