Canna

Sea Lettuce

About Canna and Sea Lettuce

Canna

Sea Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Succulent

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

California

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cone shaped to oblong

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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 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

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

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

DUDLEYA caespitosa

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Sea Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Meersalat

7.2.3 In French

Canna

La laitue de mer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

lechuga de mar

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

alface mar

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Sea sałata

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Lactuca mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Sea Lettuce

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

Canna and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Canna and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Sea Lettuce 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
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Canna and Sea Lettuce

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