Canna

Kochia

About Canna and Kochia

Canna

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

411140

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CANNA

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

भंग लिली

Bassia scoparia

In German

Canna Lilie

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Canna

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Canna lirio

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Canna

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Canna lilia

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Canna lilium

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cannaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Canna

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

194

1 27800

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Properties of Canna and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Kochia

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

Canna and Kochia Physical Information

Canna and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Kochia 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
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Canna and Kochia

Care of Canna and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.