Canna

European Wild Ginger

About Canna and European Wild Ginger

Canna

European Wild Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Western Europe

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

411NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA6.35 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA27.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Green, Purple, Brown

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cushion

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Rhizome division

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Ants, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

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

Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available, Used in making tooth powder

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

Edging, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

ASARUM europaeum

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

European Wild Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Europäische Wild Ginger

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Wild Ginger européenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Wild Ginger Europea

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Wild Ginger Europeia

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Kopytnik pospolity

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Gingiberi Europae Wild

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Aristolochiaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Asarum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Canna and European Wild Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Canna and European Wild Ginger

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

Canna and European Wild Ginger Physical Information

Canna and European Wild Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas European Wild Ginger height is 6.35 cm and width 27.30 cm. The color specification of Canna and European Wild Ginger 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
European Wild Ginger flower color: Green, Purple and Brown
European Wild Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Canna and European Wild Ginger

Care of Canna and European Wild Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and European Wild Ginger pruning is done Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer European Wild Ginger needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.