Canna flaccida
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Golden Canna, Bandana-of-the-Everglades
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed or clumps can be divided (rhizomes). Seeds are available through the Florida Wildflowers Growers Cooperative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Specialty providers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Aquatic ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Aquatic ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Clay, Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Adaptable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Self-fertile, so seeds can be produced by self-pollination. Pollination is facilitated by bats, hummingbirds, and other small wildlife species. | |
| Insects: | Self-fertile, so seeds can be produced by self-pollination. Pollination is facilitated by bees. Larval host of the Brazilian skipper butterfly (Calpodes ethlius). | |
| Native Habitats: | Wet sites. Swamps, pond and lake margins, ditches, savannas, hydric pine flatwoods. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures