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About Canna and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
411  
24

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
CANNA  

Common Name
Celosia  
Canna, Canna Lily  

In Hindi
Celosia  
भंग लिली  

In German
Celosia  
Canna Lilie  

In French
Celosia  
Canna  

In Spanish
Celosia  
Canna lirio  

In Greek
Celosia  
Canna κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
Canna  

In Polish
celosia  
Canna lilia  

In Latin
Celosia  
Canna lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Cannaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Canna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
19  
99+

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Properties of Celosia and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Canna

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

Celosia and Canna Physical Information

Celosia and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Canna height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Canna are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Canna

Care of Celosia and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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