Canna

Red Buckeye

About Canna and Red Buckeye

Canna

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

4112

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CANNA

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

भंग लिली

Red Buckeye

In German

Canna Lilie

Red Buckeye

In French

Canna

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Canna lirio

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Canna κρίνος

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Canna

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Canna lilia

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Canna lilium

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

Family

Cannaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Canna

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1920

1 27800

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Properties of Canna and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Red Buckeye

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

Canna and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Canna and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Red Buckeye 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
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Canna and Red Buckeye

Care of Canna and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.