| Canna bangii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Cannaceae |
| Genus: | Canna |
| Species: | C. bangii |
| Binomial name | |
| Canna bangii Kraenzl. | |
Canna bangii is a species of herb in the family Cannaceae. It is native to Peru and Bolivia.
Description
Plants to 4m tall. Leaves green, lower side more or less soft, with downy hairs. Inflorescences repeatedly branched with persistent floral bracts. Flowers erect, orange-red, 4–7 cm long, composed of 8 or more coloured parts; petals not reflexed, staminodes 3 or more.
Distribution
Native to Peru and Bolivia at 1,400–2,700 m (4,600–8,900 ft) of elevation.
Cultivation
It is hardy to zone 10 and is frost tender. In the north latitudes it is in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen in October. Rarely available in cultivation.
References
- ^ Tanaka, N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia. Makinoa ser. 2, 1:34–43.
- ^ Kew Gardens, Checklist of plant families
- Cooke, Ian: The Gardener's Guide to Growing cannas, Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-513-6
External links
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| Canna bangii | |
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