Shirley Poppy

Canna

About Shirley Poppy and Canna

Shirley Poppy

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western 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

NA411

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange Red, Black

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

Light Green, Gray Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist but well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Downy mildew, 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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

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

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER rhoeas

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

शर्ली अफीम

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Klatschmohn

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

shirley pavot

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Shirley amapola

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

Shirley παπαρούνας

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Shirley poppy

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

Shirley maku

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Shirley, papaveris

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Papavereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

77019

1 27800

Properties of Shirley Poppy and Canna

Wondering what are the properties of Shirley Poppy and Canna? We provide you with everything About Shirley Poppy and Canna. Shirley Poppy doesn't have thorns and Canna doesn't have thorns. Also Shirley Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Shirley Poppy has allergic reactions like Headache and Toxic if not prepared properly and Canna has allergic reactions like Headache and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Shirley Poppy and Canna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shirley Poppy and Canna

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

Shirley Poppy and Canna Physical Information

Shirley Poppy and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Shirley Poppy and Canna are as follows:

Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray 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 Shirley Poppy and Canna

Care of Shirley Poppy and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shirley Poppy 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.