The scientific classification of Canna and Alternanthera includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Canna and Alternanthera kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Canna and Alternanthera family is a major factor of Canna and Alternanthera Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Canna belongs to the family Cannaceae and Alternanthera belongs to the family Amaranthaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Canna and Alternanthera genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Canna and Alternanthera, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Canna and other plant's genus is Alternanthera. Canna tribe is Not Available and Alternanthera tribe is Not Available. Canna clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Zingiberales whereas Alternanthera clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Canna subfamilies are, Not Available and Alternanthera subfamilies are Gomphrenoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Canna and Alternanthera and other products also.