Peruvian canna
Canna iridiflora
Family: Cannaceae
What it is like
A plant that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are large and green. The flowers are pink to red and hang down. It has 8 lobes. The petals do not curve back.
Where it is found
It Central America it grows between 1,800-2,850 m altitude. It is frost tender.
Countries/locations it is found in
Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Rhizome - starch, root