Canna paniculata Ruiz & Pav.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Cannaceae > Canna

Characteristics

A tall herb. The leaves are 60 cm long and 2 cm wide. The flowers are in a group. They are greenish-yellow and 5-8 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The roots are edible but fairly tasteless.
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Edible rhizomes roots
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 21 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Canna paniculata unspecified picture

Distribution

Canna paniculata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:315579-2
WFO ID wfo-0000343864
COL ID QM5B
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Canna confusa Canna denudata Canna excelsa Canna jacquinii Canna kunzei Canna linkii Canna ottonis Canna paniculata Canna tubiflora Distemon ottonis Distemon roscoeanus Canna amambayensis Canna meridensis Canna miniata Canna neglecta Distemon kunzei Distemon jacquinii Distemon linkii Distemon miniatus Canna denudata var. major Canna paniculata var. glabra