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The difference between Canna and Paradise Bird

Jane Margolis
2020-07-27 08:58:06
Nature is very magical. It creates all kinds of plants, some of which are different at a glance, while some of them have surprisingly similar appearance. For example, Canna and paradise bird are very beautiful. At first glance, they are very beautiful, but in fact, they have many differences. Let's have a detailed introduction today!

I. morphological characteristics

1. Canna. Its plants are all green, with a height of about 1.5m. The shape of the leaves is oblong, with a length between 10cm and 30cm and a width of up to 10cm. Its flowers are red, its bracts are green, with a length of about 1.2cm, and its sepals are about 1cm long, generally green, but sometimes red. Its capsule is green and shaped. The length of the long egg is between 1.2cm and 1.8cm. The flowering and fruiting period is between March and December every year.

Canna

2. Paradise bird. The height of bird of paradise is generally between 1 and 2 meters, the root is relatively thick, the stem is not too obvious, the leaves generally grow symmetrically, the shape is long oval, the length is about 40 cm, the width is about 15 cm, the petiole is two or three times longer than the leaves, and there will be longitudinal grooves in the middle. The length of the pedicel is generally the same as that of the leaf. Its inflorescence bracts are green, but the edges are red and the length is about 15 cm. Its flowers are orange on the outside and sky blue on the inside. The shape of the flowers is special, just like the crane looking far away. It's very beautiful. Its flowering period in autumn and winter, flowering time can be as long as 100 days.

Canna

2. Living habits

1. Canna. It likes warm climate. It's better not to be hit by frost and frost. The best temperature is between 25 ℃ and 30 ℃. It has strong adaptability and hardly picks soil. But it's better to grow in fertile sand. The soil can be slightly wet, but it can't be dry. Its sowing time is April and may in spring, and it will bloom from June to frost, with a very long flowering period. Its rhizome in the South can winter in the open, but in the North must be protected artificially to winter safely.

2. Paradise bird. It likes a warm or semi cool place. The most suitable temperature is 12 ℃ to 25 ℃. In winter, it should be cultured indoors and the minimum temperature should be controlled above 5 ℃. It usually blooms in autumn or winter, but if the temperature, light and other conditions can be controlled well, it is possible to bloom in a year, and the flowering time of a single flower can reach more than one month.

Bird of paradise plant

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