Botanical Name: Canna species
Common Name: Canna lily
Type of Plant: monocot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape large, coarse, tropical-looking plants spreading from rhizomes – very brightly colored lily-like flowers held well above foliage
Height 2-6'
Spread 12-18"
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil prefers a well-amended soil
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves simple, parallel-veined leaves – broadly oval to ovate, sometimes bronzy or variegated; to 18" long, 12" across
Flowers large lily-like in clusters atop long scapes, colors of white, apricot, yellow, red, orange, and combinations
Fruit oblong, 3-valved capsule
 
Propagation:
division of rhizome, seed
 
Usage:
good in mass plantings of a single color, excellent border plant, also good near pools, in containers and against plain walls
 
Landscape Care:
Watering likes heavy watering during growing season
Fertilizing none
Pruning remove faded flowers after bloom
Pests/Diseases snails and slugs
Special Conditions/Other blooms almost constantly in warm weather
 
Origin: tropics
Family: Cannaceae

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