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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Number of Varieties

65411
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
CANNA

Common Name

Blue Ash
Canna, Canna Lily

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
भंग लिली

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Canna Lilie

In French

usine Blue Ash
Canna

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Canna lirio

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Canna κρίνος

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Canna

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Canna lilia

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Canna lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Zingiberales

Family

Oleaceae
Cannaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Canna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6519
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Canna

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Importance of Blue Ash and Canna

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Ash and Canna. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Ash and Canna as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Ash is whereas of Canna is Diuretic. Blue Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Canna has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Ash vs Canna

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