Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
China, Japan
Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
4111
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm152.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm5.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
-
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CANNA
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
भंग लिली
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Canna Lilie
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
Canna
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
Canna lirio
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
Canna
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
Canna lilia
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
Canna lilium
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Poales
Family
Cannaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Canna
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
191
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27800
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