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About Canna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Number of Varieties

411
Rank: 24 (Overall)
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Used As Indoor Plant

39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CANNA

Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

In Hindi

भंग लिली

In German

Canna Lilie

In French

Canna

In Spanish

Canna lirio

In Greek

Canna κρίνος

In Portuguese

Canna

In Polish

Canna lilia

In Latin

Canna lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Cannaceae

Genus

Canna

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Canna

Want to know the properties of Canna? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Canna is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Canna Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Diuretic

  • Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves, Root and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Canna Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Canna. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Canna physical information is as follows: 150.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
  • Leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Canna

Taking Canna Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Canna include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Canna

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Canna is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Canna is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 411 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates, Tropical regions and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.