How to select canna seeds? What are the common varieties?

In many rural courtyards, as well as city parks, there is a kind of flowering plant whose leaves look like those of the "banana plant", and whose open blooms are incomparably gorgeous; in addition, its rhizome and flowers can also be used as medicine. It is the canna. If you want to grow cannas, how should the seeds be selected? What are the common varieties? Let's find out below.

How to select canna seeds?

1. Channel selection

There are actually many channels for canna seeds. If you are not familiar with local seed shops, you can search online, or you can go directly to a flower market. If buying online, however, you must pay attention to the shop's reputation and positive reviews, since things online cannot be seen or touched.

2. Seed quality

Seed quality directly affects the seed's survival rate. When purchasing, it is best to choose seeds collected in the current year, since after a year the seed quality is a bit worse, just as food expires. Choose high-quality seeds with good glossiness and plump grains.

What are the common canna varieties?

1. Red-flowered canna

This is the canna we see in daily life, the most ordinary kind. The flower color of this type of canna comes from its name, and the red flowers are thus named red-flowered canna. This canna's petals are relatively small, so its ornamental value is not in the flowers; its main ornamental value lies in the leaves.

2. Yellow-flowered canna

This yellow-flowered canna is a relatively rare kind, a rare variety. It is completely different from the red-flowered canna. The yellow highlighted by the canna is actually formed by the fading of the corolla and stamens, gradually turning apricot yellow. The flowers of the yellow-flowered canna differ from those of the red-flowered one: the yellow flowers are relatively large and have a certain ornamental quality, and the color is yellow and rather bright, so people like it very much.

3. Mixed-color canna

This is a rare treasure. It was first discovered in Africa, is extremely rare, and you may never have seen it. It is also unique in flower variety and ranks among the top in the world's flower rankings. Mixed color means having both yellow and red flower colors. The canna is named because of its flower color, and the colorful hues catch the eye. It really is a rare treasure, and in daily life it is also an ornamental variety.

4. Purple-leaf canna

Purple-leaf canna grows about 1 m tall. The stems and leaves are both purplish brown, the involucre is brown, the calyx and petals are both purplish red, the petaloid staminodes are deep purplish red, and the labellum is bright red. The canna's fruit is a somewhat spherical capsule with wart-like protrusions, and the seeds are black and hard.

5. Variegated canna

Variegated canna is a garden variety of canna. It is a perennial herbaceous plant with persistent roots. It is dwarf, with plants 50-80 cm tall, and the underground rhizome is fleshy. The leaves are alternate, long elliptic-lanceolate, 20-30 cm long and 10-13 cm wide. They are leathery, with fine dense green stripes interspersed on the golden yellow leaf surface, red edges along the leaf margin, entire margins, and obvious midveins and pinnate lateral veins, inlaid with colors of earth yellow, cream yellow, and green yellow.

Canna is an ornamental plant that the editor likes very much. It has a very tropical feel, and its maintenance cost is very low. It can be grown in flower pots or planted in the yard, and can even be placed by the water. When it blooms, it is very pleasing to the eye.

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