Tea Olive

Canna

About Tea Olive and Canna

Tea Olive

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-998-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, 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

Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Tea Olive

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Tea Olive

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

té verde oliva

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tea Olive

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Tea Olive

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmanthus

Canna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of Tea Olive and Canna

Wondering what are the properties of Tea Olive and Canna? We provide you with everything About Tea Olive and Canna. Tea Olive doesn't have thorns and Canna doesn't have thorns. Also Tea Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Tea Olive has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Canna has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Tea Olive and Canna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Canna

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

Tea Olive and Canna Physical Information

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

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and 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 Tea Olive and Canna

Care of Tea Olive and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tea Olive 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.