Shell Ginger

Canna

About Shell Ginger and Canna

Shell Ginger

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

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

Rank: 19 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers 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

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Rash

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Shell Ginger

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shell Ginger

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Shell Ginger

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Shell Ginger

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shell jengibre

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

Shell Imbir

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Alpinia

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Alpinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Alpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Canna

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

Shell Ginger and Canna Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Canna are as follows:

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: 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 Shell Ginger and Canna

Care of Shell Ginger and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shell Ginger 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.