Canna x generalis
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- KAN-uh jen-er-RAL-liss
- Description
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Canna Lilies are hybrid plants found in tropical and subtropical regions of North and South America and India. There striking red and yellow flowers make them an excellent choice for a border grouping and their tropical feel works well in pool-side landscaping.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Corner Roadside Planting Border Garden- Pathway
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Canna
- Species:
- generalis
- Family:
- Cannaceae
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Erect
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Green
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Prickly 3-parted capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Raceme
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Lipped
- Flower Petals:
- 2-3 rays/petals
- Colored Sepals
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Sheath
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Lanceolate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- > 6 inches
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Pool/Hardscape
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Small groups
