Canna

Japanese Iris

About Canna and Japanese Iris

Canna

Japanese Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

411NA

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

2.3 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2.4 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

NA90.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

4.3 Plant Color

4.3.1 Flower Color

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

Lavender, Blue Violet

4.3.3 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

4.4.1 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Brown

5.1.1 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Light Green

5.2.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

5.3.1 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Brown

5.3.2 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

5.5 Shape

5.5.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

5.6 Thorns

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6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

6.2 Growing Conditions

6.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

6.3.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

6.3.4 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

6.3.6 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

6.4.1 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

6.5.1 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

6.5.2 Repeat Bloomer

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6.6 Tolerances

Drought

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

7.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

7.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

7.4 Watering Plants

7.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

7.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

7.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

7.5 Soil

7.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

7.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

7.6.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

7.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

7.9 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

7.11 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

8.2 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

8.3 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

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9.2.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

9.3 Fruits

9.4.1 Showy Fruit

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9.4.3 Edible Fruit

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9.5 Fragrance

9.5.1 Fragrant Flower

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9.5.3 Fragrant Fruit

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9.6.1 Fragrant Leaf

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9.7.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9.9 Showy Foliage

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9.10 Showy Bark

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9.12 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

9.14 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

9.17 Evergreen

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9.19 Invasive

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9.21 Self-Sowing

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10.2 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

10.3 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

11 Benefits

11.1 Uses

11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

11.1.3 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

11.2.2 Edible Uses

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11.2.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

11.3 Plant Benefits

11.3.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

11.4.1 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root

11.5.1 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Fibre

11.7 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.2 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.4 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

IRIS ensata

13.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Iris Japanese iris

13.2.2 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Japanese iris

13.2.4 In German

Canna Lilie

Japanese iris

13.2.6 In French

Canna

iris Xapanese

13.2.8 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Iris Xapanese

13.2.10 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

ιαπωνική ίριδα

13.2.12 In Portuguese

Canna

íris japonesa

14.1.1 In Polish

Canna lilia

japońskie iris

14.2.1 In Latin

Canna lilium

Iris Italica

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.3 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

15.5 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

15.7 Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

15.9 Family

Cannaceae

Iridaceae

15.12 Genus

Canna

Iris

15.14 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

15.16 Tribe

Not Available

15.17 Subfamily

Not Available

15.18 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Japanese Iris

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

Canna and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Canna and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Japanese Iris 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
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Canna and Japanese Iris

Care of Canna and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.