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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
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
Allium tricoccum burdickii, Allium tricoccum tricoccum

Number of Varieties

4112
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Shade areas

Facts

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
Bees

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic
Emetic, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
Bark, Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CANNA
ALLIUM tricoccum

Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily
Ramps, Wild Leek, Wild Garlic

In Hindi

भंग लिली
रैंप

In German

Canna Lilie
Rampen

In French

Canna
rampes

In Spanish

Canna lirio
rampas

In Greek

Canna κρίνος
ράμπες

In Portuguese

Canna
rampas

In Polish

Canna lilia
pochylnie

In Latin

Canna lilium
aggerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Liliales

Family

Cannaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Canna
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Allieae

Subfamily

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Allioideae

Number of Species

19750
1 27800
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Difference Between Canna and Ramps

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

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Importance of Canna and Ramps

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

Compare Facts of Canna vs Ramps

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