Canna iridiflora
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Upright, clump-forming perennial to a height of 3m, the broad, oval, dark, bluish-green leaves are up to 1m long. Trumpet-shaped flowers are bright pink and borne from midsummer to early autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- Canna iridiflora (Canna iridiflora)
- Genus
- Canna
- Family
- Cannaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 2.5-4 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Canna iridiflora
Distribution map
Peru
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Canna iridiflora
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Canna iridiflora care guide
- Keep moisture even through flowering and fruiting, avoiding hard dry swings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep moisture even through flowering and fruiting, avoiding hard dry swings
Fertilizing
FertilizingTomato or pepper feed every one to two weeks in fruiting season
Pruning
PruningCut back frosted growth in autumn, deadhead flowers to prolong flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division of rhizomes in spring
Growing
GrowingAs a patio plant grow in pots of loamless compost in a sheltered site in full sun. Plants can also be planted into a sunny border. Water freely and apply a high potassium feed every 2-3 weeks in the growing season. Lift the rhizomes in autumn when frost blackens the foliage. Store over winter in barely moist compost in frost-free conditions. See canna cultivation for further information
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to canna viruses
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snails, caterpillars, glasshouse red spider mite and aphids
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