1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds
Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
7.2 Common Name
Desert Willow
Canna, Canna Lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Desert Willow
Canna lirio
7.2.5 In Greek
έρημο Willow
Canna κρίνος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
desert Willow
Canna lilia
7.2.8 In Latin
desert Willow
Canna lilium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species