Canna

Rutabaga

About Canna and Rutabaga

Canna

Rutabaga

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4113

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

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

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Diuretic, Emollient

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

शलजम

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Steckrübe

7.2.3 In French

Canna

rutabaga

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

nabo sueco

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

μέγα γογγύλιον

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Rotavaga

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Rotavaga

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Rotavaga

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

19NA

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Rutabaga

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Rutabaga

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

Canna and Rutabaga Physical Information

Canna and Rutabaga physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Rutabaga 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
Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green

Care of Canna and Rutabaga

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