1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, South America
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
1.5 Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Tan, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Burgundy
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
7.2 Common Name
Bromeliad
Canna, Canna Lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species