Chinese Dogwood

Canna

About Chinese Dogwood and Canna

Chinese Dogwood

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Birds

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Dogwood

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Dogwood chinoise

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood chino

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Dereń

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Dogwood and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Dogwood and Canna

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

Chinese Dogwood and Canna Physical Information

Chinese Dogwood and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Chinese Dogwood and Canna are as follows:

Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Canna flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Canna leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Canna

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Dogwood 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.