Canna bangii

Canna bangii
Scientific classification
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.^[1]^[2]

Description

Plants to 4m tall. Leaves green, lower side more or less soft, with downy hairs.^[1] Inflorescences repeatedly branched with persistent floral bracts.^[1] Flowers erect, orange-red, 4–7 cm long, composed of 8 or more coloured parts; petals not reflexed, staminodes 3 or more.^[1]

Distribution

Native to Peru and Bolivia at 1,400–2,700 m (4,600–8,900 ft) of elevation.^[1]^[2]

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.^[3] Rarely available in cultivation.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Tanaka, N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia. Makinoa ser. 2, 1:34–43.
^ ^a ^b Kew Gardens, Checklist of plant families
^ Cooke, Ian: The Gardener's Guide to Growing cannas, Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-513-6

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[Tanaka-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Tanaka, N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia. Makinoa ser. 2, 1:34–43.

[Kew-2] Kew Gardens, Checklist of plant families

[3] Cooke, Ian: The Gardener's Guide to Growing cannas, Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-513-6

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