Canna

Hyacinth

About Canna and Hyacinth

Canna

Hyacinth

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Mediterranean, Western Asia

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

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

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

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

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

Canna

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

193

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Hyacinth

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

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Canna and Autumn Crocus

Canna and Taro

Canna and Meadow Saffron

» More

More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Canna and Hyacinth

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

Canna and Hyacinth Physical Information

Canna and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Canna and Hyacinth 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
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Hyacinth

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