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Can anyone identify this Canna?
I've photographed a sample of:
A leaf A branch with: two green seed pods three brown seed pods a set of three flowers One seed This photograph (about 1 megapixel - 245kB) is at: http://klightspeed.customer.netspace.net.au/100_0052.jpg I'm wondering if anyone can identify whether it's a C. indica or some other Canna. We are in Bowen, Queensland, Australia, and we've been growing them from seeds collected from the Canna that grew after we started tending the garden. Splitting the seed with a hammer reveals a black shell about the thickness of three 80gsm sheets of paper, then a hard white substance with a hole on one end, surrounding the about 1/16" diameter plant germ, which grows out of the aforementioned hole. |
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"Ben Peddell" wrote in message ... I've photographed a sample of: A leaf A branch with: two green seed pods three brown seed pods a set of three flowers One seed This photograph (about 1 megapixel - 245kB) is at: http://klightspeed.customer.netspace.net.au/100_0052.jpg I'm wondering if anyone can identify whether it's a C. indica or some other Canna. We are in Bowen, Queensland, Australia, and we've been growing them from seeds collected from the Canna that grew after we started tending the garden. Splitting the seed with a hammer reveals a black shell about the thickness of three 80gsm sheets of paper, then a hard white substance with a hole on one end, surrounding the about 1/16" diameter plant germ, which grows out of the aforementioned hole. Shoots, we had those all over Hawaii and they're like a weed; they just keep cropping up. I never knew what their name was, but the flower really doesn't open very much. Wish I could help you. It *is* a canna though, you're right. They come in orange, red and a mix of a veined orange-red. kili |
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It's a very old canna, one of the true types and I got it while living in
Hawaii and now maket it as Tiki Torch canna. -- The Forgotten http://home.inreach.com/starlord/forgotten.htm SIAR www.starlords.org Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord "kilikini" wrote in message ... "Ben Peddell" wrote in message ... I've photographed a sample of: A leaf A branch with: two green seed pods three brown seed pods a set of three flowers One seed This photograph (about 1 megapixel - 245kB) is at: http://klightspeed.customer.netspace.net.au/100_0052.jpg I'm wondering if anyone can identify whether it's a C. indica or some other Canna. We are in Bowen, Queensland, Australia, and we've been growing them from seeds collected from the Canna that grew after we started tending the garden. Splitting the seed with a hammer reveals a black shell about the thickness of three 80gsm sheets of paper, then a hard white substance with a hole on one end, surrounding the about 1/16" diameter plant germ, which grows out of the aforementioned hole. Shoots, we had those all over Hawaii and they're like a weed; they just keep cropping up. I never knew what their name was, but the flower really doesn't open very much. Wish I could help you. It *is* a canna though, you're right. They come in orange, red and a mix of a veined orange-red. kili --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.794 / Virus Database: 538 - Release Date: 11/10/04 |
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Shoots, we had those all over Hawaii and they're like a weed; they just keep
cropping up. I never knew what their name was, but the flower really doesn't open very much. Wish I could help you. It *is* a canna though, you're right. They come in orange, red and a mix of a veined orange-red. kili Kili, Get back to your room! AFBinaries..... chuckle. Good seeing you here. Craig |
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starlord wrote:
It's a very old canna, one of the true types and I got it while living in Hawaii and now maket it as Tiki Torch canna. Thankyou. I notice that the Tiki Torch has purple near the flowers. I cannot see any purple on any of our cannas. I was asking because I was wondering whether anyone could identify whether it's an edible one or just an ornamental hybrid. Appearantly, the rhizome of C. indica / C. edulis is full of arrowroot-like starch. I guess that there are _lots_ of different Canna hybrids around, which makes it hard to tell exactly what type of Canna it is. |
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That color may come from it growing in richer soil, as here in the High
Mojave Desert where I live, I don't get that at all. I grow my tiki torch, Omega, and my reseach canna too. The hybreds if the seeds grow, show up as either side of the ones that made the hybreds. Those are the man made ones, now there are natural ones that do set seed and grow true. http://home.inreach.con/starlord/canna -- The Forgotten http://home.inreach.com/starlord/forgotten.htm SIAR www.starlords.org Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord "Ben Peddell" wrote in message ... starlord wrote: It's a very old canna, one of the true types and I got it while living in Hawaii and now maket it as Tiki Torch canna. Thankyou. I notice that the Tiki Torch has purple near the flowers. I cannot see any purple on any of our cannas. I was asking because I was wondering whether anyone could identify whether it's an edible one or just an ornamental hybrid. Appearantly, the rhizome of C. indica / C. edulis is full of arrowroot-like starch. I guess that there are _lots_ of different Canna hybrids around, which makes it hard to tell exactly what type of Canna it is. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.794 / Virus Database: 538 - Release Date: 11/10/04 |
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"Craig Watts" wrote in message ... Shoots, we had those all over Hawaii and they're like a weed; they just keep cropping up. I never knew what their name was, but the flower really doesn't open very much. Wish I could help you. It *is* a canna though, you're right. They come in orange, red and a mix of a veined orange-red. kili Kili, Get back to your room! AFBinaries..... chuckle. Good seeing you here. Craig Hey, it's Usenet, I can go wherever I want, so there! :~P kili |
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chuckle.
Good seeing you here. Craig Hey, it's Usenet, I can go wherever I want, so there! :~P kili backacha |
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