Pride of India

Canna

About Pride of India and Canna

Pride of India

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

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

NA411

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Copper

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Copper

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, 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

Glossy

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, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

जरुल

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Königinblume

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Banabá Plant

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Resedá-gigante

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

Lagerstremia wspaniała

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Lagerstroemia speciosa

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of Pride of India and Canna

Wondering what are the properties of Pride of India and Canna? We provide you with everything About Pride of India and Canna. Pride of India doesn't have thorns and Canna doesn't have thorns. Also Pride of India does not have fragrant flowers. Pride of India has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes and Canna has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Pride of India and Canna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pride of India and Canna

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

Pride of India and Canna Physical Information

Pride of India and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Pride of India and Canna are as follows:

Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India 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 Pride of India and Canna

Care of Pride of India and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pride of India 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.