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Canna and Norway Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
red pin,Norway pine,pinus  
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea  

Number of Varieties
2  
411  
24

Habitat
Mountain Slopes  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-5  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
orange brown  
Green, Tan, Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, sawflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
songbirds  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve  
Diuretic  

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

Other Uses
Herbicide, Used for making green dye  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS resinosa  
CANNA  

Common Name
Norway Pine  
Canna, Canna Lily  

In Hindi
Norway pine  
भंग लिली  

In German
Amerikanische Rot-Kiefer  
Canna Lilie  

In French
Pin rouge  
Canna  

In Spanish
Pinus resinosa  
Canna lirio  

In Greek
Norway pine  
Canna κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Pinus resinosa  
Canna  

In Polish
Sosna czerwona  
Canna lilia  

In Latin
Norway pine  
Canna lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cannaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Canna  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
19  
99+

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Difference Between Norway Pine and Canna

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

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Importance of Norway Pine and Canna

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Norway Pine and Canna. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Norway Pine and Canna 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 Norway Pine is Antiseptic, Diuretic, Pectoral, Poultice and Salve whereas of Canna is Diuretic. Norway Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Canna has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Norway Pine vs Canna

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

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