Anyone growing species Canna jaegeriana?

Josue (Zone 9b, Central, inland California)

8 years ago

I friend from San Francisco shared some seed from his C. jaegeriana plants with me last fall. He originally collected the seeds in Ecuador. Apparently, this is a high-elevation species and it grows well in cooler climates like they have in San Francisco. Does anyone grow this? There isn't much information online about this species. Most information on cannas is on the large-flowered hybrids. Looks to be a tall, simple-flowered species. I have several sprouted plants and some seed leftover.

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canna2grow
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Josue,

I have not
grown this specie of canna, but I can supply an abbreviated taxonomic description
published by Dr. Nobuyuki Tanaka in his “Taxonomic Revision of The Family of
Cannaceae”.

It is rather
technical but can be used to compare to the canna seedlings you are growing for
potential confirmation. Specific documented growing locations included Haiti,
Dominica, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. I cannot confirm the
latitude of these locations.

8. Canna jaegeriana
Urb. (1917)

**Dr. Nobuyuki Tanaka, Taxonomic Rev.
of Cannaceae; Makino No.1 March 2001

Plant 2.0 – 3.5 m in height.

Rhizome, underground stem shortly
tuberous. Type A rhizomes.

Leaves narrowly ovate to elliptic,
acute to acuminate, decurrent at the base, fresh green on both surfaces,
distinctly lanuginose on lower surfaces and sheath, 35 – 80 cm long, 15 – 35 cm
wide.

Inflorescences terminal spike-like
raceme, usually branched, 10 – 30 cm long.

Petals 3, reddish, lanceolate, 4 – 6.5
cm long.

Sepals 3, oblong-lanceolate to narrowly
triangular, ca. 1.0 cm long, pinkish white, glaucous.

Staminodes 3, obovate to spathulate,
5.5 – 6.5 cm long, orange, obtuse or dentate at the apex.

Floriferous bracts oval-orbicular,
greenish white, glaucous, caduous, ca. 1.0 cm long.

Labellum erect or slightly curved,
entire or dentate at the apex.

Functional stamen with 1-celled anther
attached to its margin, 5.5 – 6.0 cm long, yellow with orange spots.

Style linear, orange.

Capsules distinctly ellipsoid, 3.5 - ?
cm long, 1.5 – 3.5 cm in width, numerous seeded, becoming transparent with age.
Seeds narrowly ellipsoid, shinny black with reddish brown spots, 0.7 – 0.8 cm
in dia.

This species is easily distinguished
from other taxa by the curved, orange
flowers, erect labellum, and narrow leaves. The seeds are small, brown
spotted, elliptic and somewhat rectangular in shape. The capsules are
oblong-elliptic, and become transparent with age.

It would be
interesting to know the progress of your seedlings.

Kent
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miketropic
7 years ago
would you please contact me if or when you have some for trade? Id like to try this one here. Although not a cool climate Im always interested in a new type to experiment with.
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Ranulf Bennet
3 years ago
I grow Canna jaegeriana in Orange County, CA, Zone 10A. I was lucky to have one seed (of 10) germinate a few years ago. This species likes lots of water during the warm months and protection from wind. In your area, full sun should be no problem. I have only grown it in a container so far but it has been hardy and evergreen, as have all the Canna species I have tried.
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