Canna

Lily of the Valley

About Canna and Lily of the Valley

Canna

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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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 !

Not Available

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Lily of the Valley

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

Canna and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Canna and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Lily of the Valley 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
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Canna and Lily of the Valley

Care of Canna and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.