Earth Star

Canna

About Earth Star and Canna

Earth Star

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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480

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411

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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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

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Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CRYPTANTHUS

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Cryptanthus, Earth Star

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Earth Star

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Erdstern

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Terre étoile

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

estrella de la tierra

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

γη αστεριών

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Estrela da terra

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda ziemi

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

terra, stella

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Cryptanthus

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Earth Star and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Earth Star and Canna

Season and care of Earth Star and Canna is important to know. While considering everything about Earth Star and Canna Care, growing season is an essential factor. Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Canna season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Canna is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Canna is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Earth Star and Canna Physical Information

Earth Star and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Earth Star and Canna are as follows:

Earth Star flower color: Not Available
Earth Star leaf color: Not Available
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 Earth Star and Canna

Care of Earth Star and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Earth Star 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.