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Canna
'Musifolia'
Banana Canna
| Family |
| Cannaceae |
| Genus |
| Canna |
| Cultivar |
| 'Musifolia' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Cana paniculata 'Musifolia' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 10a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 35 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Very high moisture needs; do not let dry out between watering. Suitable for bogs and water gardens. Plant outside in early summer in a sheltered location in full sun. Keep soil wet in dry weather. Benefits from a monthly application of high potassium fertilizer. When frost blackens the foliage in autumn, lift the rhizomes; over winter store frost-free in barely moist peat-free soil or leaf mold. In milder conditions, leave in the ground and cover with dry mulch. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Caterpillars, glasshouse red spider mite and aphids. |
| Leaf Description |
| Green lance-shaped leaves 20-30 cm wide, 90 cm long, resembling banana (Musa) leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Small red flowers bloom in mid-late summer. The flowers are somewhat insignificant when compared to the foliage. |
| Propagation |
| Division. |
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