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Meadow Saffron and Canna


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
411  
24
5  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CANNA  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
Canna, Canna Lily  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
भंग लिली  
meadow saffron  

In German
Canna Lilie  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
Canna  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
Canna lirio  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
Canna κρίνος  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
Canna  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
Canna lilia  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
Canna lilium  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Liliales  

Family
Cannaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Canna  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
19  
99+
90  

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Difference Between Canna and Meadow Saffron

If you are confused whether Canna or Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Canna are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Meadow Saffron fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Canna and Meadow Saffron if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Canna and Meadow Saffron

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

Compare Facts of Canna vs Meadow Saffron

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

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