| Description | Tropicanna Canna has multi colored foliage plus large orange flowers. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc., Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 7-10 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average to growing in standing water |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | top will be killed with the first heavy frost |
| Flowers | vivid orange |
| Fruit | warty capsule, round hard seeds |
| Leaves | bronze, red and yellow, multi colored veins |
| Stems | stout stem, usually finite (reaches a certain height), underground rhizomes |
| Dimensions | 5-7 feet tall, 24" spread |
| Maintenance | The rhizomes should be lifted after the frost has killed the top. They should be cleaned and stored dry and cool. I like to store the clump whole and than divide in the spring. Depending on your storage area they my need to be moisten. Check occasionally to see it the rhyzomes are shriveling. |
| Propagation | division of tubers |
| Native Site | Species Canna are native to the tropical areas of South America. |
| Author's Notes | This has always been one of my favorite Canna. The multicolored striped burgundy leaves, along with the vivid orange flowers make this plant a show stopper. |
| Notes & Reference | #162-The Gardeners Guide to Growing Cannas (Ian Cooke) |
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