Canna indica L.
Canna indica L.
Family: Cannaceae
Canna, Indian-shot, Poloke
Local name (Kannada):
Habit: Herb
Distribution:
Indo-Malesia
Use: Ornamental
Description:
Rhizome creeping; aerial stem erect. Leaves 23-45 cm long, ovate-elliptic or oblong, base tapering, apex acuminate. Raceme many-flowered. Flowers paired, to 10 cm long, orange/red/yellow. Petals 3, united at base, 4-7 cm long, linear-lanceolate. Staminodes petaloid, bright-red, to 6 cm long, oblanceolate-spathulate. Capsule 1.5-3 x 1-1.6 cm, warty. .