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Canna
Canna × generalis
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A perennial of tropical American origin, widely planted in parks and flower beds. It is characterized by large leaves and showy flowers in red, orange, yellow, and other vivid colors. The rhizome contains a large amount of starch.
Identification Points
- ✓Leaves are large and elliptical with parallel venation
- ✓Flowers are brightly colored (red, orange, yellow) with conspicuous petal-like staminodes
- ✓Rhizome is thick and fleshy, storing starch
Habitat
Parks, flower beds, and street plantings
Season
July–October (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Growth form
Herb
Leaf shape
Round
Flowering season
Summer–Autumn
Habitat
Cultivated
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Leaf margin
Entire
Petal count
6 petals
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Zygomorphic
Ovary position
Inferior
Plant sex
Hermaphrodite
Stamen count
3-4
Phylogenetic Positionカンナ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Zingiberales > Cannaceae
Divergence Era
Paleogene
Evolution Notes
The arrowroot family (order Zingiberales) is characterized by the evolution of sterile staminodes that have become petal-like, forming a unique floral structure.
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