Canna

A genus with approximately 20 species of tall rhizomatous herbaceous perennials mainly from the forest margins and moist open areas of tropical North and South America though it has been introduced throughout the tropics. They are tall (2-3 metres) with broad flat alternate leaves growing out of the stem. The varieties grown under cultivation in temperate areas are mainly hybrids which will need protection in the winter.

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