Canna

Purple Pampas Grass

About Canna and Purple Pampas Grass

Canna

Purple Pampas Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

411NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Purple

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, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Acidic, 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

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

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

CORTADERIA jubata

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Purple Pampas Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Purple pampas grass

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Lila Pampasgras

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Pourpre herbe de pampa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

hierba púrpura pampas

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

grama roxa pampas

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Purpurowy trawa pampasów

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Purpura Pampas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Cortaderia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Purple Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Purple Pampas Grass

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

Canna and Purple Pampas Grass Physical Information

Canna and Purple Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Purple Pampas Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Purple Pampas Grass 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
Purple Pampas Grass flower color: Purple
Purple Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Canna and Purple Pampas Grass

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