Canna ‘indica f. Tamaulipas’
Synonym(s) : lumbautum
Group(s): Wild Species
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Red
Foliage: Green
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Prolific
Origin: Yucca-Do Nursery
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Yucca-Do Nursery, USA, Canna (Balisier) ‘indica f. Tamaulipas’ is a medium sized species; green foliage, oval shaped, maroon margin, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; triangular flower stalks, coloured green; flowers are erect, self-coloured red, staminodes are long and narrow, edges regular, petals red with farina, fully self-cleaning, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, self-pollinating and also true to type, capsules round; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white and purple; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘indica f. Tamaulipas’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø