Canna speciosa

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Canna speciosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Canna speciosa, Roscoe (C. leptochila and C. saturate-rubra, Bouche. C. polymorpha, Loud. C. sanguinea, Hort.). Large: st. green, 5-6 ft.: lvs. broad-oblong, acute: fls. in an elongated raceme or sometimes paniculate; sepals lanceolate, ¾ in. long, pale purple; petals linear-lanceolate,1½ in. long, erect, pale purple; staminodia 3 in. long, emarginate, bright red; lip emarginate, yellow. Himalayas. B.M.2317. B.R. 1276. C. chinensis, Willd. (C. nepalensis, Wall.), differs in having reflexed petals. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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