Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
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Number of Varieties
41130
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm45.70 cm
0
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
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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
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Odd Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, 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
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
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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
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CANNA
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
In Hindi
भंग लिली
leatherleaf
In German
Canna Lilie
Leatherleaf
In French
Canna
Leatherleaf
In Spanish
Canna lirio
leatherleaf
In Greek
Canna κρίνος
Leatherleaf
In Portuguese
Canna
leatherleaf
In Polish
Canna lilia
Leatherleaf
In Latin
Canna lilium
Leatherleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Polypodiales
Family
Cannaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Canna
Rumohra
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
1950
1
27800
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