Eastern Gamagrass

Canna

About Eastern Gamagrass and Canna

Eastern Gamagrass

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

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

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411

Rank: 19 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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 consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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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10% Grass Plants 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 Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Gamagrass Orient

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Tripsacum

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Canna

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Canna Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Canna are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
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 Eastern Gamagrass and Canna

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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.