Canna discolor also known as Achira in Colombia is a species of the Canna genus, belonging to the family Cannaceae, found naturally in the range from South Mexico to Colombia, widely introduced elsewhere. It is a perennial growing to 3m. 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. The flowers are hermaphrodite.
More than other Canna species, C. discolor is used extensively in agriculture in Asia. It grows high yields of very large rhizomes, sometimes the size of a man's arm, exceedingly rich in starch.
Cannadiscolor also known as Achira in Colombia is a species of the Canna genus, belonging to the family Cannaceae, found naturally in the range from...
discolor, C. patens and C. speciosa as synonyms or varieties of C. indica, while Tanaka recognises several additional varieties of C. indica. Canna indica...
Canna species have been categorised by two different taxonomists in the course of the last three decades. They are Paul Maas, from the Netherlands and...
America to describe the cannas that have been selectively bred for agricultural purposes, normally derived from C. discolor. It is grown especially for...
cultivated around the world. Rhizomes of Cannadiscolor are a staple food in parts of Asia. Zingiberales Canna indica Commelinaceae (spiderwort family)...
citing a botanical name. Nobuyuki Tanaka (2004): The utilization of edible Canna plants in southeastern Asia and southern China in Economic Botany 52 (1)...
common in greenhouses. It is found on Amaryllis, Begonia, Bougainvillea, Canna, Cyclamen, Impatiens, Narcissus, Nicotiana, cacti, coleus, croton, sedges...
"kingdom", "rich" L dives sale "dirty" *salo "pale, sallow" MDu salu, saluwe "discolored, dirty", Du (old) zaluw "tawny" L succidus (cf. It sudicio, Sp sucio,...
flattened-down hairs, and no plications. C. olla, C. africanus, C. badius, C. canna, C. colensoi, C. confusus, C. earlei, C. hookeri, C. microsporus, C. minimus...
asymmetrical Irregular or unequal; lacking any plane of symmetry; e.g. flowers of Canna. attenuate Narrowing gradually. See also Leaf shape. auricle An ear-shaped...
Lacebark (Brachychiton discolor) added. Predominantly white and yellow coloured flower borders added north of house, Indian shot/canna (C.indica cv.s) walk...
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