Herb up to 5 m tall. Flowers hanging down in large pendants of pink, riding above large, green leaves. Spreading stems and gently spreading leaves creates a goblet shaped clump. Plant height 5 m (16 ft). The foliage is green with pale inner edge and dark outer edge. Flowers are pendant shaped carmine-red to purple, 10–14 cm (4-5½ in) long, with a relatively long tubular part and 8 coloured lobes; petals not reflexed; staminodes 4. The solitary staminal locule (pollin-producing portion of the stamen) can be up to 5.5 inches (14 centimeters) in length.[1] equaled only by Strelitzia nicolai
Distributionedit
C. iridiflora is native to Peru, Colombia and Costa Rica at altitudes of 1,800–2,850 m (5,910–9,350 ft).
Cultivationedit
It was introduced to England in 1816. It is hardy to zone 10 and is frost tender. In the north latitudes it is in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen in October.
Cooke, Ian, 2001. The Gardener's Guide to Growing cannas, Timber Press. ISBN0-88192-513-6
Johnson's Gardeners Dictionary, 1856
Tanaka, N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia. Makinoa ser. 2, 1:34–43.
December 15, 2023
canna, iridiflora, species, herb, family, cannaceae, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, monocotsclade, commelinidsorder, zingiberalesfamily, cannaceaegenus, cannaspecies, iridiflorabinomial, nameruiz, content. Canna iridiflora is a species of herb in the family Cannaceae Canna iridifloraScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsClade CommelinidsOrder ZingiberalesFamily CannaceaeGenus CannaSpecies C iridifloraBinomial nameCanna iridifloraRuiz amp Pav Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Cultivation 4 ReferencesDescription editHerb up to 5 m tall Flowers hanging down in large pendants of pink riding above large green leaves Spreading stems and gently spreading leaves creates a goblet shaped clump Plant height 5 m 16 ft The foliage is green with pale inner edge and dark outer edge Flowers are pendant shaped carmine red to purple 10 14 cm 4 5 in long with a relatively long tubular part and 8 coloured lobes petals not reflexed staminodes 4 The solitary staminal locule pollin producing portion of the stamen can be up to 5 5 inches 14 centimeters in length 1 equaled only by Strelitzia nicolaiDistribution editC iridiflora is native to Peru Colombia and Costa Rica at altitudes of 1 800 2 850 m 5 910 9 350 ft Cultivation editIt was introduced to England in 1816 It is hardy to zone 10 and is frost tender In the north latitudes it is in flower from August to October and the seeds ripen in October References edit Winkler Hubert 1930 Cannaceae Pflanzenfamilien 15A new series not stated 654 Cooke Ian 2001 The Gardener s Guide to Growing cannas Timber Press ISBN 0 88192 513 6 Johnson s Gardeners Dictionary 1856 Tanaka N 2001 Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia Makinoa ser 2 1 34 43 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canna iridiflora amp oldid 1185621492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
