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About Canna and Jicama

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
411
Rank: 19 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
Green, Tan
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
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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 Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies, Mice
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Bulbs, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CANNA
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
7.2 Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
Mexican Yam bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
भंग लिली
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.2 In German
Canna Lilie
Yambohne
7.2.3 In French
Canna
Kłębian kątowaty
7.2.4 In Spanish
Canna lirio
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.5 In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Canna
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.7 In Polish
Canna lilia
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.8 In Latin
Canna lilium
Pachyrhizus erosus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Cannaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Canna
Pachyrhizus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Canna and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Canna and Jicama

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

Canna and Jicama Physical Information

Canna and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Canna and Jicama 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

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Jicama

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