Canna (or canna lily) is a tropical perennial plant that produces big, bold paddle-shaped leaves and bright, attractive flowers that grow on spikes in shades of red, orange, yellow and pink.
They are valued for their beautiful foliage, as much as their flowers. Cannas easily bloom all summer without much effort.
Canna indica is a perennial plant producing clumps of stems 5' - 10' foot tall, with large leaves up to 2' long and 10" wide. The stems arise from a large, thick and tuber-like rhizome. With its large leaves sheathing a central stem, the plant has the appearance somewhat like a small banana plant.
It is often cultivated on a home scale for these uses, especially in S. America and southeast Asia; whilst it is grown on a small scale in Australia as a commercial source of arrowroot.
The plant is widely grown through the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental, being valued especially for its flowers and attractive leaves.
