Canna — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Canna recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Canna edulis
Canna edulis
Family: Cannaceae
Cultivation
Canna edulis is a plant of higher elevations in the tropics, ascending to around 2,900 metres. It is very amenable to cultivation in the subtropics and can also be grown outdoors as a summer bedding plant in warmer regions of the temperate zone. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 9 - 32°c.
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Canna glauca
Canna glauca
Family: Cannaceae
Cultivation
Canna glauca is not very hardy outside the mildest regions of the temperate zone. It succeeds outdoors in southeastern USA and also in southwest England, though there there it requires a good protective mulch over the winter to protect the roots. Requires a deep rich well-drained soil in a sunny position.
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Canna indica
Canna indica
Family: Cannaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It can also be cultivated in the subtropical and warm temperate zones. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 12 - 32°c.
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Canna tuerckheimii
Canna tuerckheimii
Family: Cannaceae
Cultivation
Requires a deep rich well-drained soil in a sunny position. The plant has large leaves and dislikes windy conditions since this can tear the leaves to shreds. Plants are fast-growing, and can produce a flowering shoot in their first year of growth from seed.
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