Canna

Gumbo Limbo

About Canna and Gumbo Limbo

Canna

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Compound

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

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

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

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

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

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Gumbo Limbo

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

Canna and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Canna and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Gumbo Limbo 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
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Canna and Gumbo Limbo

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