1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Arundo, Carrizo
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1.12.1 Minimum Width
1.13 Plant Color
1.13.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.13.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Tan, Brown
1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
1.14 Shape
1.14.1 Leaf Shape
1.15 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Insects
4.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Diuretic
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds
5.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
6.2 Common Name
Giant Reed
Canna, Canna Lily
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
Arundo donax
Canna κρίνος
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
Canna lilia
6.2.8 In Latin
Arundo donax
Canna lilium
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species