Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
South America
Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
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Number of Varieties
4113
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
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Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
CANNA
Bromeliad
Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
Bromeliad
In Hindi
भंग लिली
Bromeliad
In German
Canna Lilie
Bromeliad
In French
Canna
Bromeliad
In Spanish
Canna lirio
Bromeliad
In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Bromeliad
In Portuguese
Canna
Bromeliad
In Polish
Canna lilia
Bromeliad
In Latin
Canna lilium
Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Bromeliales
Family
Cannaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Canna
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
193477
1
27800
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