Canna

Variegated Cassava

About Canna and Variegated Cassava

Canna

Variegated Cassava

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

South America, Brazil

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

Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

8-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial 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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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CANNA

MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca

7.2.1 In Hindi

भंग लिली

Variegated Cassava

7.2.2 In German

Canna Lilie

Verändertes Cassava

7.2.3 In French

Canna

panaché manioc

7.2.4 In Spanish

Canna lirio

abigarrado Yuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Κυμαίνεται Cassava

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canna

variegated de mandioca

7.2.7 In Polish

Canna lilia

Kolorowy Maniok

7.2.8 In Latin

Canna lilium

variegated Cassava

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cannaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Canna

Manihot

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Manihoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canna and Variegated Cassava

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

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Season and Care of Canna and Variegated Cassava

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

Canna and Variegated Cassava Physical Information

Canna and Variegated Cassava physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Variegated Cassava height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Variegated Cassava 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
Variegated Cassava flower color: White and Red
Variegated Cassava leaf color: Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Canna and Variegated Cassava

Care of Canna and Variegated Cassava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Cassava pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Cassava needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.