Canna

Jatropha

About Canna and Jatropha

Canna

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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170

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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Not Available

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (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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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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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

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

Canna

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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Properties of Canna and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Jatropha

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

Canna and Jatropha Physical Information

Canna and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Jatropha 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
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Canna and Jatropha

Care of Canna and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.