Canna

Gray Dogwood

About Canna and Gray Dogwood

Canna

Gray Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (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

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Pale White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Medium

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

extracted oil, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

CORNUS racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Gray Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Cornus racemosa

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Gray Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Cornus racemosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Gray Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Gray Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Gray Dogwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Gray Dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Gray Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Gray Dogwood

Season and care of Canna and Gray Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Canna and Gray Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canna season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Gray Dogwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Canna is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available while the PH of soil for Canna is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available.

Canna and Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Canna and Gray Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Gray Dogwood 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
Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Canna and Gray Dogwood

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