Dwarf Palmetto

Canna

About Dwarf Palmetto and Canna

Dwarf Palmetto

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

14411

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

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

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular, dissected, long and linear

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

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Avoid during Pregnancy

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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SABAL minor

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना पल्मेट्टो

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Zwerg Palmetto

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Palmetto nain

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palmetto enano

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάνος Palmetto

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmetto anão

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Palmetto

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Pumilio Palmetto

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Sabal

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1419

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Palmetto and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Canna

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

Dwarf Palmetto and Canna Physical Information

Dwarf Palmetto and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Dwarf Palmetto and Canna are as follows:

Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark 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 Dwarf Palmetto and Canna

Care of Dwarf Palmetto and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Palmetto 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.