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Canna patens

 
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Family: Cannaceae (kan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Canna (KAN-uh) (Info)
Species: patens (PAT-ens) (Info)

Synonym:Canna limbata
Synonym:Canna indica var. limbata

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Bloom Color:
Red
Red-Orange

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms all year

Foliage:
Evergreen
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Profile:

3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive budgielover On Jul 10, 2005, budgielover from Pinellas Park, FL
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Very nice dwarf canna with nice contrast of yellow and red.
Great for planting in front of taller cannas. Will be starting more from collected seed. Does well here in full sun.

Positive zzazzq On May 14, 2005, zzazzq from Madison, MS wrote:

Nice small canna(about 18 inches tall) and is a very early bloomer and prolific seed producer(I've yet to try these though). Multiplies quickly and certainly has a unique appearance. Does very well with half a day of sun here.

Positive saya On Aug 3, 2003, saya from Heerlen
(Netherlands)
(Zone 8b) wrote:

A nice small canna I've propagated from seed. It took only
7 month to flower from seed in my zone 8b. Amazing!

A 2001 revision to the Canna genus revealed that the plant that was named Canna limbata is the same species that was previously named Canna patens, and the Rule of Priority in taxonomy dictates that first name published is the accepted name.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Queen Creek, Arizona
San Jose, California
Pinellas Park, Florida
Madison, Mississippi
Denver, North Carolina
Dublin, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas



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