General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Canna indica
  • Common Names-  Indian shot, African arrowroot, Edible canna,
  • Spread- 36-48 inches**
  • Height- 36-48 inches**
  • Average Production- 12-20 flower per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 270-365 days

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil-  Well-drained soils and water retentive
  • Soil pH- 6.0-8.0
  • Soil moisture- 20%
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring(February-March)
  • Temperature range- 18-35 Celsius

Tips to Grow Canna

  1. Arrange good quality canna seeds/rhizomes.
  2. The soil should be well drained, fertile and moist.
  3. Dig a hole 2 to 3 inches deep and set the rhizome in the hole, eyes up. Cover the rhizome with one to two inches of soil. Plant 1 rhizome per container.
  4. We can add compost made by animal waste and mulch around cannas to help them retain moisture as well for better growth.
  5. If you need to lift your cannas, do so right after the first killing frost in fall. 
  6. When cannas get matured they look very beautiful because they are of many colors like pink, white, red, orange.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers