Canna (scientific name: Canna Indica L.).), belonging to the genus Canna in the Canna family, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to tropical Americas and is now widely cultivated around the world. Canna is popular among gardening enthusiasts because of its beautiful plant size, rich flower color, and easy propagation, and is a common flower in landscaping, flower bed arrangement, and home gardening.
Canna plants are tall, generally about 1-2 meters tall, with broad, oblong or heart-shaped leaves, dark green leaf color, and smooth leaf surface. The flowers are large and eye-catching, the inflorescences are apical spikes, and the diameter of a single flower can reach 10-15 cm, and the flower colors are diverse, including red, orange, yellow, pink, purple and a variety of mixed colors. The center of the stamens is usually a bright contrasting color, such as black or deep red, which adds dimension and ornamental value to the flower.
Canna species and introduction.
1.Canna Generalis: Also known as French canna, it is characterized by large, colorful flowers with rich folds around the edges of the petals, making it ornamental.
2.Aquatic Canna (Canna glauca): Adapted to wetland environment, resistant to water and moisture, light flower color, usually blue-green leaves, often used for greening at the edge of water bodies.
3.Canna dwarf varieties: The plant is dwarf, suitable for potted plants and flower bed planting, such as dwarf safflower canna, dwarf yellow canna, etc.
4.Canna cultivars with purple foliage: The leaves are purple-red or bronze-colored, and the flower color contrasts sharply with the leaf color, such as purple-leaved safflower canna, purple-leaved yellow-flowered canna, etc.
5.Canna Bicolor: The petals are intertwined with two colors, which is very ornamental.
Canna is a kind of perennial flower with great ornamental value, with a wide variety, rich flower color and strong adaptability, whether it is tropical, ** zone or temperate climate region can find suitable varieties for planting. It not only plays a significant role in beautifying the environment and improving the urban landscape, but also has a certain function of purifying air and water. Through the continuous efforts of horticulturists, canna has cultivated many varieties that adapt to different environments and different landscape needs, and has become a beautiful landscape in the garden landscape.