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Canna × generalis 'Yellow King Humbert'

Family Name:	Cannaceae
Common Name:	Canna Lily

Full Sun

Lots of Water

Bee-Attracting Plant

Bird-Attracting Plant

Butterfly-Attracting Plant

Ornamental Flowers

Aquatic

Herbaceous Plant

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Aquatic & Hydrophyte, Herbaceous Plant
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical
Local Conservation Status	Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only)

Growth Form	It is an herbaceous perennial that grows up to 1.5m tall.
Foliage	Leaves are erect, green and lance-shaped.
Flowers	Flowers are deep yellow with splashes of red orange.

Cultivation

It is easy to grow species that prefers rich moist soils thus commonly grown in water gardens or bogs. It is intolerant to cold temperatures.

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Flowers
Landscape Uses	Marsh / Bog, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens
Thematic Landscaping	Marsh Garden, Water Garden

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna	Bee-Attracting, Bird-Attracting, Butterfly-Attracting (Flower Nectar)

Propagation Method

Division, Storage Organ (Rhizome)

Foliage Retention	Evergreen
Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green
Prominent Young Flush Colour(s)	Green

Flower Symmetry

Asymmetrical

Images

Master ID	33990
Species ID	8406
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