Canna

Silver Bells

About Canna and Silver Bells

Canna

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

4113

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CANNA

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

भंग लिली

Silver bells

In German

Canna Lilie

Silver bells

In French

Canna

Silver bells

In Spanish

Canna lirio

Silver bells

In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Canna

Silver bells

In Polish

Canna lilia

Silver bells

In Latin

Canna lilium

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Ebenales

Family

Cannaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Canna

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

194

1 27800

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Properties of Canna and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Silver Bells

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

Canna and Silver Bells Physical Information

Canna and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Canna and Silver Bells 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
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Silver Bells

Care of Canna and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.