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Canna glauca

Louisiana Canna
Also known as: Canna angustifolia L. +17 more
  • Canna angustifolia L.
  • Canna annaei André
  • Canna annaei subsp. nana André
  • Canna fintelmannii Bouché
  • Canna glauca subsp. annaei (André) Petersen
  • Canna glauca var. angusta J.W.Richardson
  • Canna glauca var. annaei (André) Petersen
  • Canna glauca var. annaei (André) Regel
  • Canna glauca var. rubrolutea Hook.
  • Canna glauca var. rufa Sims
  • Canna glauca var. siamensis (Kraenzl.) Nob.Tanaka
  • Canna hassleriana Kraenzl.
  • Canna jacobiniflora T.Koyama & Nob.Tanaka
  • Canna lanceolata Lodd. ex G.Don
  • Canna lanceolata Lodd. ex Loudon
  • Canna lancifolia Schrank
  • Canna liturata Link ex A.Dietr.
  • Canna longifolia Bouché
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cannaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte or helophyte.

Canna glauca (commonly known as Louisiana canna) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Cannaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Jawa, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

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