Canna bangii

Canna bangii is a species of herb in the family Cannaceae. It is native to Peru and Bolivia.[1][2]

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

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
  1. Tanaka, N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia. Makinoa ser. 2, 1:34–43.
  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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