Canna amabilis

Canna amabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Cannaceae
Genus:	Canna
Species:	C. amabilis
Binomial name
	Canna amabilis; & Nb. Tanaka

Canna amabilis is a species of herb in the family Cannaceae. It is native to Northern Argentina (Chaco Province).^[1]

It is a perennial and 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.^[2]

References[]

^ Tanaka, N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia. Makinoa ser. 2, 1:34–43.
^ Cooke, Ian: The Gardener's Guide to Growing cannas, Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-513-6

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[Tanaka-1] Tanaka, N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia. Makinoa ser. 2, 1:34–43.

[2] Cooke, Ian: The Gardener's Guide to Growing cannas, Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-513-6

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Canna amabilis

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