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Canna × generalis 'Red King Humbert'
| Family Name: | Cannaceae |
| Common Name: | Red King Humbert Canna Lily |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant, Aquatic & Hydrophyte (Emergent Aquatic) |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 1.8 m |
Biogeography
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
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| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Large herbaceous plant up to 1.8 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Large, smooth leaves are bronze to maroon with reddish to pinkish veins. |
| Stems | Round stem is purplish red. |
| Flowers | Reddish orange to bright red flowers occur in clusters of 2-3 at the tip of a long floral stalk. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
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| Landscape Uses | Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Waterlogged Soils (Drains Site), Easy to Grow |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Red |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny, Raised / Sunken Veins |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Lanceolate) |
| Foliar Venation | Parallel |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot) |
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) Remarks | Bronze to maroon |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Specialised Storage Organ(s) | Underground |
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Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Orange, Red |
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| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Flower Symmetry | Asymmetrical |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
| Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
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Others
| Master ID | 480 |
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| Species ID | 1776 |
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