Canna bangii explained

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. 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 1400- 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.^[3] Rarely available in cultivation.

External links

• Zip Code Zoo
• Distribution of C. bangii

Notes and References

1. Tanaka, N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia. Makinoa ser. 2, 1:34–43.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do Kew Gardens, Checklist of plant families
3. Cooke, Ian: The Gardener's Guide to Growing cannas, Timber Press.