Ivy Gourd

Canna

About Ivy Gourd and Canna

Ivy Gourd

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

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

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 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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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Neutral

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

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

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Ivy gourd

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ivy gourd

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

Ivy gourd

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

Ivy gourd

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Ivy gourd

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ivy Gourd and Canna

Wondering what are the properties of Ivy Gourd and Canna? We provide you with everything About Ivy Gourd and Canna. Ivy Gourd doesn't have thorns and Canna doesn't have thorns. Also Ivy Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Ivy Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Canna has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. 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 Ivy Gourd and Canna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Canna

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

Ivy Gourd and Canna Physical Information

Ivy Gourd and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Ivy Gourd and Canna are as follows:

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, 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 Ivy Gourd and Canna

Care of Ivy Gourd and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ivy Gourd 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.