Jessamine

Canna

About Jessamine and Canna

Jessamine

Canna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Number of Varieties

200411

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

CANNA

Common Name

Jessamine

Canna, Canna Lily

In Hindi

चमेली

भंग लिली

In German

Carolina-Jasmin

Canna Lilie

In French

Gelsemium sempervirens

Canna

In Spanish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Canna lirio

In Greek

Gelsemium sempervirens

Canna κρίνος

In Portuguese

Gelsemium sempervirens

Canna

In Polish

Gelsemium sempervirens

Canna lilia

In Latin

Gelsemium sempervirens

Canna lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

Family

Solanaceae

Cannaceae

Genus

Cestrum

Canna

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

20019

1 27800

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Properties of Jessamine and Canna

Wondering what are the properties of Jessamine and Canna? We provide you with everything About Jessamine and Canna. Jessamine doesn't have thorns and Canna doesn't have thorns. Also Jessamine does not have fragrant flowers. Jessamine has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing and Canna has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing. 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 Jessamine and Canna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Canna

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

Jessamine and Canna Physical Information

Jessamine and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Canna height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Canna are as follows:

Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light 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 Jessamine and Canna

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