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Canna indica 'Anchiras'

 
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Family: Cannaceae (kan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Canna (KAN-uh) (Info)
Species: indica (IN-dih-kuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Anchiras

Synonym:Canna compacta
Synonym:Canna edulis
Synonym:Canna limbata
Synonym:Canna lutea

One vendor has this plant for sale.

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By palmbob
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Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral GranvilleSouth On Feb 3, 2008, GranvilleSouth from
(Zone 10a) wrote:

I think this is Canna Edulis, rather than Indica. The latter are the ornamental variety. Edulis flowers are red & smaller than most Indica flowers. How else one may tell the plants apart, I have no idea. There seem to be different strains of Edulis, distinguishable by differing leaf shades & variegations.
There was once an industry in Queensland, Australia in propagating them for their starchy rhizomes.

Neutral palmbob On Jun 2, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Not a very exciting flower for a canna, but nice. Parts of this plant are used for feeding livestock in various contries. From the West Indies and S America. Flowers are upright and small wth orange, yellow and red. Cultivars exist with different colored leaves. Blooms all year round in the tropics (or a greenhouse).



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