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Canna × hybrida

Rodigas (1895)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Cannaceae Genus: Canna

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ill. Hort. 42: 75 (1895)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Canna × hybrida Laie; BYU campus Loam. Preserved_Specimen Shrub, slender stems, leaves long. Sterile stamens large; flwrs yellow & speckled. Ziegelbauer, K. 11 Oahu BISH 1975-02-25
2 Canna × hybrida BYU-HC Silty loam. Preserved_Specimen Herb to 5' tall; large, showy red, yellow or spotted flwrs. Afualo, D. 91 Oahu BISH 1975-03-17
3 Canna × hybrida Hillebrand Bot. Garden Preserved_Specimen Red, ca. purple. Grant, M.L. 7559 Oahu BISH 1934-11-26
4 Canna × hybrida Laie Preserved_Specimen Green & purple stem 4 to 10 ft. high; flwrs red & yellow, 3 high. Ernestburg, E. 13 Oahu BISH 1977-03-25
5 Canna × hybrida Kailua, Oneawa Preserved_Specimen Loke, K. 14 Oahu BISH 1960-11-26
6 Canna × hybrida Kailua In garden. Plant must be continually wet, with roots submerged in water. Preserved_Specimen Vigorous clump-forming herb to 5' tall. Lvs variegated w/yellow lines along secondary veins, red in sheath & blade margin. Infl. rising 1-2' taller than foliage, rachis reddish w/glaucous bloom. Flwrs vivid orange,odorless. Frts abort within 3 days after corolla falls. Staples, G.W. 1130 Oahu BISH 1996-11-04
7 Canna × hybrida Waimea Arboretum In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Plant w/stems in a clum; stems erect, 0.5-0.7 m tall; flwrs a combination of scarlet & lemon yellow, odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 2453 Oahu BISH 1986-05-19
8 Canna × hybrida Laie; BYU campus Loam soil. Preserved_Specimen Branched shrub. Tin, C. 62 Oahu BISH 1975-03-22
9 Canna × hybrida Kailua In garden. Plant must be continually wet, with roots submerged in water. Preserved_Specimen Vigorous clump-forming herb to 5' tall. Leaves variegated w/yellow lines along secondary veins, red in sheath & blade margin. Infl. rising 1-2' taller than foliage, rachis reddish w/glaucous bloom. Flwrs vivid orange,odorless. Frts abort within 3 days after corolla falls. Staples, G.W. 1130 Oahu BISH 1996-11-04
10 Canna × hybrida Church College of Hawaii Abundant along roadsides. Preserved_Specimen Shrub; smooth, slender green leaf; flwr forms yellow, showy. Higuchi, G.T. 41 Oahu BISH 1971-05-07
11 Canna × hybrida BYU-HC Oriental Garden Sandy clay. Preserved_Specimen 2' high perennial, speckled leaves. McCulloch, R. 18 Oahu BISH 1975-04-11
12 Canna × hybrida Laie; home of Joseph Ah Quin Sandy loam soil. Preserved_Specimen 3-4' high perennial; broad green leaves; bright yellow flowers; grows profusely from rhizomes. Weber, L. Oahu BISH 1977-03-22
13 Canna × hybrida Laie; BYU campus Loam. Preserved_Specimen Tall branched or unbranched herb; stem & leaf color (green to purple); flwrs (pale yellow to red); smooth slender green stem (3-5 ft.); oval to narrow leaves (6 by 20 to 4 to 10 in.); stamens are large & showy. Tiu, C. 47 Oahu BISH 1975-04-02
14 Canna × hybrida CCH President cooke's (basketball court side) Loam. Preserved_Specimen Large yellow flwr with spots inside. Ayakawa, G.T. 50 Oahu BISH 1967-05-02
15 Canna × hybrida Kahala area; residence of Cecily F. Johnston, 4653 Kahala Avenue In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Forming a dense clump; stems erect, up to 2 m tall; flwrs a blend of salmon, brick red & dark pink, odorless (morning). Lau, J. 2139 Oahu BISH 1986-03-17
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