Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
9-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oaklike
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Mid Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CANNA
DAVALLIA
Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
In Hindi
भंग लिली
Rabbit's Foot Fern
In German
Canna Lilie
Hasenpfote Fern
In French
Canna
Pied Fern Rabbit
In Spanish
Canna lirio
Pie de conejo helecho
In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Foot Fern κουνελιού
In Portuguese
Canna
Pé Fern do Coelho
In Polish
Canna lilia
Królika Foot Fern
In Latin
Canna lilium
Lepus pedem Fern
Phylum
Embryophyta
Euphyllophytina
Class
Liliopsida
Pteridopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Polypodiales
Family
Cannaceae
Davalliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Canna and Rabbits Foot Fern
Season and care of Canna and Rabbits Foot Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Canna and Rabbits Foot Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canna season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Canna is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Canna is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Canna and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information
Canna and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Rabbits Foot Fern 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
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Canna and Rabbits Foot Fern
Care of Canna and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.