Canna

Gerbera Daisy

About Canna and Gerbera Daisy

Canna

Gerbera Daisy

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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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

About American ..

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Not Available

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Not Available

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

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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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

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

Keep ground moist

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial 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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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial 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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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

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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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

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

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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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, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

GERBERA jamesonii

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Gerbera

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Gerbera

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Gerbera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Gerbera

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Gerbera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Gerbera

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Gerbera

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Gerbera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Gerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mutisioideae, Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Gerbera Daisy

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

Canna and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Canna and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Canna and Gerbera Daisy 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
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Canna and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Canna and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.