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Common names: | Garden canna (English) Large-flowered canna (English) |
Frequency: | Local (mostly seen in and around Harare) |
Status: | Introduced |
Description: |
Perennial herb with annual stems growing from an underground rhizome. |
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Notes: | Included here, under this rather tentative name, are the escaped cannas with larger and broader flowering parts. These are more horticulturally impressive than C. indica and often have glaucous or bronzed foliage. |
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Habitat: | Persistent in disturbed ground and also in wet places such as by streams and in ditches. |
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Flowering time: | Sep - May |
Worldwide distribution: | |
National distribution: | C |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
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