Cannas are one of the most
popular garden plants internationally. They are tropical or subtropical so they
will survive being placed in a boggy area. A close cousin, ginger, is edible. Of all the canna species, only Canna edulis has a history of use as an edible food. The species is also called Canna indica. . Throughout the world the seeds are used for dyes, musical
instrument, and jewelry, Leaves are utilized to make paper, rope and fermented
to make alcohol.
Cannas can be found with red, orange, and
yellow flowers and green or maroon leaves
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| Dallas Arboretum, fall 2019 photograph by Catherine Hyden
Canna
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| Dallas Arboretum, fall 2019 photograph by Catherine Hyden
Canna
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| Dallas Arboretum, fall 2019 photograph by Catherine Hyden
Canna
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| Dallas Arboretum, fall 2019 photograph by Catherine Hyden
Canna
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| The seeds are found in this nest full of knobby fruit. |
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Grassroots Horticulture
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