Desert Ironwood

Canna

About Desert Ironwood and Canna

Desert Ironwood

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

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Carvings, Knife handles

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OLNEYA tesota

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Ironwood

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Wüsteneisenholz

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

désert Ironwood

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ironwood desierto

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

Ironwood έρημο

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

deserto Ironwood

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

pustynia Ironwood

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

desert ironwood

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Olneya

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Ironwood and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Canna

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

Desert Ironwood and Canna Physical Information

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

Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray 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 Desert Ironwood and Canna

Care of Desert Ironwood and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Ironwood 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 Desert Ironwood 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.