Canna

Paeonia Lactiflora

About Canna and Paeonia Lactiflora

Canna

Paeonia Lactiflora

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Grassland, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.50 cm

Rank: 81 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Light Pink, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Brown, Brownish Red, Green

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

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Moist

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Budding

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

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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 !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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 !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Glossy

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

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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

Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

Paonia lactiflora

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

lactiflora paonia

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Paonia lactiflora

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Paonia lactiflora

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Paeonia Lactiflora

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Paeonia Lactiflora

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

Canna and Paeonia Lactiflora Physical Information

Canna and Paeonia Lactiflora physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm. The color specification of Canna and Paeonia Lactiflora 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
Paeonia Lactiflora flower color: Light Pink, Pink and White
Paeonia Lactiflora leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Canna and Paeonia Lactiflora

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