Canna

Kangaroo Paws

About Canna and Kangaroo Paws

Canna

Kangaroo Paws

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Houseplant

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Australia

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

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NANA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Green, Brown

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tissue culture

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

fungus

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Matte

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, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Buds, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cut Flowers

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

ANIGOZANTHOS

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Kangaroo Paws

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Kangaroo Paws

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Kangaroo Paws

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Kangaroo Paws

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Kangaroo Paws

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Kangaroo Paws

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Kangaroo Paws

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Kangaroo Paws

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Kangaroo Paws

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Commelinales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Haemodoraceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Anigozanthos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Conostyloideae

8.10 Number of Species

1911

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Kangaroo Paws

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

Canna and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Canna and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Kangaroo Paws height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Canna and Kangaroo Paws 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
Kangaroo Paws flower color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and Orange
Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Canna and Kangaroo Paws

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