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About Canna and Kapok

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
411
Rank: 19 (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
Brown
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
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
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
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
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 !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
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, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CANNA
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
भंग लिली
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Canna Lilie
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Canna
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
Canna lirio
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Canna
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
Canna lilia
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Canna lilium
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Cannaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Canna
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids
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)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Canna and Kapok

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

Season and Care of Canna and Kapok

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

Canna and Kapok Physical Information

Canna and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Kapok 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

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Kapok

Care of Canna and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.