Canna

Ponytail Palm

About Canna and Ponytail Palm

Canna

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Mexico

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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365.76 cm

Rank: 52 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

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

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, Alkaline

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

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Ponytail Palm

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

Canna and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

Canna and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Canna and Ponytail Palm 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
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Ponytail Palm

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