Canna

Sand Dollar Cactus

About Canna and Sand Dollar Cactus

Canna

Sand Dollar Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Mexico, Texas

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

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1113-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NANA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Green, Pale Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Needs very little water

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

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

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

196

1 27800

Properties of Canna and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of Canna and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Canna and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canna season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Canna is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Canna is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available.

Canna and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Canna and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Canna and Sand Dollar Cactus 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
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Canna and Sand Dollar Cactus

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