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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Number of Varieties

41115
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Mountain tops, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9*2

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CANNA
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

In Hindi

भंग लिली
Astilbe

In German

Canna Lilie
Prachtspieren

In French

Canna
Astilbe

In Spanish

Canna lirio
Astilbe

In Greek

Canna κρίνος
astilbe

In Portuguese

Canna
astilbe

In Polish

Canna lilia
astilbe

In Latin

Canna lilium
Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Rosales

Family

Cannaceae
Saxifragaceae

Genus

Canna
Astilbe

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1918
1 27800
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Difference Between Canna and Astilbe

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Importance of Canna and Astilbe

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

Compare Facts of Canna vs Astilbe

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 Astilbe 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 Astilbe have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Canna has no showy fruits and Astilbe has no showy fruits. Also Canna is not flowering and Astilbe is not flowering . You can compare Canna and Astilbe facts and facts of other plants too.