Canna

Octopus Tree

About Canna and Octopus Tree

Canna

Octopus Tree

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Umbrella plant Amate

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

411

Rank: 19 (Overall)▶

1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermititis

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

✔ ✘

56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Octopus Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Octopus tree

7.2.3 In French

Canna

arbre Octopus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

árbol pulpo

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

χταπόδι δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Octopus árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Ośmiornica drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

polypus ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Schefflera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Canna and Octopus Tree

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

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Canna and Autumn Crocus

Canna and Taro

Canna and Meadow Saffron

» More

More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Canna and Octopus Tree

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

Canna and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Canna and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Octopus Tree 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
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Canna and Octopus Tree

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