Canna Lily Canna spp. Cannaceae
Form: Flower Seasonality: Perennial, tuber Size: 3 - 6 feet tall and spreading Leaves: Solid, striped, green, purple or rust colored foliage, shape resembles banana leaves Flowers: Orange, red, yellow, pink, cream, white and bicolor flowers Fruit: seed Stems/Trunks; Thick and fleshy stems that are usually the same colors as the foliage Range/Origin: World tropical areas: Central and South America, West Indies Hardiness: Sunset Zones 6-9, 12-24 H1, H2 Comments: Some litter, no thorns CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: · Exposure: Full sun · Water: Moderate · Soil: Ordinary soils · Propagation: Seed, division of tubers every 2 years · Maintenance: Moderate, remove spent stalks regularly to increase flowering ·

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