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Common Name: Canna

Species Name: Canna x generalis

Family Name: Cannaceae

 

 

Examples of CannaCanna x generalis

The oblong leaf of a Canna plant with visible veins coming form the center of the leaf.
The oblong leaf of a Canna plant with visible veins coming form the center of the leaf.
The oblong leaf of a Canna plant with visible veins coming form the center of the leaf.
A yellow flower bloom of the Canna plant.
A yellow flower bloom of the Canna plant.
A yellow flower bloom of the Canna plant.
A tall, mature Canna plant with large purple leaves and red flowers.
A tall, mature Canna plant with large purple leaves and red flowers.
A tall, mature Canna plant with large purple leaves and red flowers.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Garden
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility Slugs, snails and spider mites

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Wet to moist
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 8
Notes Can be used as an annual, as a perennial in a protected spot or as a water garden plant; rhizomes can be collected and stored for the winter

 

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