Canna

Eastern Gamagrass

About Canna and Eastern Gamagrass

Canna

Eastern Gamagrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

5-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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Not Available

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Light Yellow, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Light brown, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, 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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

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

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

No Medicinal Use

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

पूर्वी Gamagrass

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Gamagrass Orient

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Maicillo del Este

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Ανατολική Gamagrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Gamagrass Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Eastern Gamagrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Orientalium Gamagrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Tripsacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Canna and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Canna and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Canna and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Eastern Gamagrass 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
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Canna and Eastern Gamagrass

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