Canna Lilies
Canna Lilies
Canna
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

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

About

Yellow Canna Lilies are tall, flowering plants that grow in wet environments, often in ponds or marshes. They are known for their large, showy blooms, which can grow up to 12 inches in diameter.

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