Life Span
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Number of Varieties
411
Rank: 24 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
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Evergreen
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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CANNA
Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
In Hindi
भंग लिली
In German
Canna Lilie
In French
Canna
In Spanish
Canna lirio
In Greek
Canna κρίνος
In Portuguese
Canna
In Polish
Canna lilia
In Latin
Canna lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Cannaceae
Genus
Canna
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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