Canna

Star Anise

About Canna and Star Anise

Canna

Star Anise

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long, Alternate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Dogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

ILLICIUM parviflorum

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

चक्र फूल

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Sternanis

7.2.3 In French

Canna

Anis étoilé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

Anís estrellado

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Γλυκάνισο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

Star Anise

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Anyż

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

Star Anise

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Illiciales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Illiciaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Illicium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Illicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Illicioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Star Anise

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Star Anise

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

Canna and Star Anise Physical Information

Canna and Star Anise physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Star Anise 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
Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive

Care of Canna and Star Anise

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