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Orange Canna
Orange Canna
Canna indica
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical wetland
Range
The Americas
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Status
Common

About

Orange Cannas are a variety of flowering plants in the genus Canna. They are native to South Asia, where they grow in wetlands, along rivers, and in flooded forests. They are known for their large, vibrant orange flowers, which bloom in the summer.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Cannaceae
Genus
Canna
Species
Canna indica