Main varieties of cannas

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red flower canna

yellow flower canna

Bicolor mandarin duck canna

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The main varieties of canna are red flower, yellow flower and bicolor mandarin duck canna. Red-flowered canna is more common. Its flowers are red and solitary and small. They are generally used for foliage viewing. The corolla and stamens of the yellow-flowered canna have degenerated into apricot yellow, and its flowers are large, soft, and curved downward. The bicolor mandarin duck canna is a rare treasure among the genus Canna.

red flower canna

Red-flowered canna

This variety of canna is relatively common. As its name suggests, the flowers of this type of canna are red and solitary.

The bracts are ovate, green, about 1.2 cm long; the sepals are 3, lanceolate, about 1 cm long, green and sometimes dyed red; the corolla tube is less than 1 cm long, and the corolla lobes are lanceolate, 3-3.5 cm long, green or red; outer whorl of staminodes 3-2, bright red.

However, the flowers of this red canna are relatively small, and its main ornamental value lies in its leaves.

Yellow-flowered Canna

Different from the common red-flowered canna, the corolla and stamens of this canna have degenerated into apricot yellow.

The inflorescences are solitary and raceme-like, relatively loose, with relatively few flowers and very few bracts on each plant.

Different from the red-flowered canna, the flowers of the yellow-flowered canna are large and soft, recurved downward, the lower part is tubular, light yellow, and the lips are round.

Double-color Canna

This variety is a rare treasure in the genus Canna. It was introduced from South America. It is named after the two colors of bright red and five-star bright yellow flowers blooming on the same stem. It has more ornamental value. The petals are half red and half yellow, showing different colors on the same plant.

What is even more special is that among the two colored petals, the red petals are dotted with bright yellow stars, and the five-star yellow petals are dotted with bright red spots. I am in you, and you are in me, setting off each other.

The Bicolor Mandarin Duck Canna plant is relatively short, with dense growth of leaf nodes, large leaves, dark green, and budding and flowering when it has four leaves.

The two-color mandarin duck canna is a good potted plant. It has a wide planting range. Most people who breed it choose this variety. It is also suitable for planting in urban areas, tourist attractions, living areas, parks, green belts and other places. It is highly ornamental. value.

yellow flower canna

Bicolor mandarin duck canna

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