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Canna flaccida Salisb.

Gul-aqeeq peeli

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Description

Canna flaccida is a perennial rhizomatous herb, usually 1–2 m tall, with erect, unbranched stems arising from thick underground rhizomes. Leaves are large, simple, oblong to lanceolate, bright green, and arranged alternately in two ranks. Flowers are large, showy, bright yellow, with broad, slightly drooping petals (staminodes), and borne in terminal racemes. Fruits are green, spiny capsules that turn brown at maturity and contain numerous hard, black, spherical seeds.

Diagnostic Characters

Vegetative
Tall rhizomatous herb with large banana-like leaves.
Floral
Large bright yellow flowers with broad drooping petaloid staminodes.
Fruit & Seed
Spiny capsules containing numerous hard black seeds.

Distribution

Native range: Southeastern United States.

Introduced range: Cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

In Pakistan: Occasionally cultivated in Pakistan as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

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Flowering: April–October Fruiting: June–November

Ethnobotany & Uses

Ornamental Uses
Cultivated for its attractive yellow flowers and lush foliage.
Environmental Uses
Frequently planted around ponds and wetlands for landscaping and erosion control.
Ecological Importance
Flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects.
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Where it grows on campus

This species is on the campus floristic list but was not pinned during the GPS mapping survey, so it has no map records yet.

Taxonomic Notes

Canna flaccida is distinguished from other species of Canna by its bright yellow, slightly drooping flowers and preference for moist habitats. It is accepted by Plants of the World Online (POWO) and World Flora Online (WFO).