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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia  

Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea  
Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata  

Number of Varieties
411  
24
4  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown  
Tan  

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  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, 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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Foundation, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CANNA  
ABELIA mosanensis  

Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily  
Glossy abelia  

In Hindi
भंग लिली  
Abelia  

In German
Canna Lilie  
Abelia  

In French
Canna  
Abelia  

In Spanish
Canna lirio  
Abelia  

In Greek
Canna κρίνος  
Αμπέλια  

In Portuguese
Canna  
Abelia  

In Polish
Canna lilia  
Abelia  

In Latin
Canna lilium  
Abelia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Cannaceae  
Caprifoliaceae  

Genus
Canna  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Caprifolioideae  

Number of Species
19  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Canna and Abelia

If you are confused whether Canna or Abelia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Canna and Abelia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Canna are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Abelia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Canna and Abelia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Canna and Abelia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Canna and Abelia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Canna and Abelia 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 Canna is Diuretic whereas of Abelia is . Canna has beauty benefits as follows: while Abelia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Canna vs Abelia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Canna vs Abelia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Canna are whereas of Abelia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Canna has no showy fruits and Abelia has no showy fruits. Also Canna is not flowering and Abelia is not flowering . You can compare Canna and Abelia facts and facts of other plants too.

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