Canna pedunculata
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| Canna pedunculata Sims |
Canna pedunculata is a species of the Canna genus, belonging to the family Cannaceae. Native of south-east Brazil at low altitudes. Johnson's Dictionary of 1856 reports that it first entered England in 1820, meaning 'long-flower-stalked'.
It is a perennial growing to 2.5m (8ft) tall. 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. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs).
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[edit] Taxonomy
In the last three decades of the 20th century, Canna species have been categorised by two different taxonomists, Professor Paul Maas (and his wife Dr. Hiltje Maas) from Holland and Dr. Nobuyuki Tanaka from Japan. Inevitably, there are differences in their categorisations but both are in agreement over this species.
[edit] Canna pedunculata Sims
Grows to 2.5m tall, leaves are green, glaucous and relatively narrow (4-13cm/1½-5 inches wide). The flowers are erect, yellow, relatively small (3-4cm/1¼-1½inches long), composed of 9 coloured parts; sepals obtuse; petals reflexed; 4 staminodes, narrow (2-10mm/¼-½inch wide).
[edit] References
- Johnson's Gardeners Dictionary, 1856
- The Gardener's Guide to Growing Canna, Ian Cooke
