Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Dick Diener
Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS
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Nomenclature

Common Name:

golden canna, Bandana-of-the-Everglades

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Canna flaccida

Family:

Cannaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

3-6 ft tall by to 4 ft wide.  Spreads broadly via rhizomes.

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Winter dormant (north), evergreen (south). Blooms spring-summer. Clones are long-lived.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Grow as stands of flowers in moist areas.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Specialty Provider

Propagation:

Seed or clumps can be divided (rhizomes). Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Aquatic ---to--- Usually moist, occasional inundation

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam, Organic

Soil pH:

adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Caterpillars

Self-fertile, so seeds can be produced by self-pollination.





Pollination is facilitated by bees.





Larval host of the Brazilian skipper butterfly ( Calpodes ethlius ).

Self-fertile, so seeds can be produced by self-pollination. Pollination is facilitated by  bats, hummingbirds, and other small wildlife species.

Native Habitats:

Wet sites. Swamps, pond and lake margins, ditches, savannas, hydric pine flatwoods.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

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