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.seedA dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
- 2.sproutA first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
- 3.saplingA young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
- 4.matureFully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Zingiberales
- Family
- Cannaceae
- Genus
- Canna