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My Canna Lily is RED… Canna Lily Fun Facts!

by Kim_Johnson May 20, 2020, 4:11 pm 92 Views 9 Votes 15 Comments

I love growing edible plants, and I love flowers! I would love to have an all edible flower garden. This is one I would surely pick.

They call them Canna Lilies but it is not a true Lily. They are a tropical perennial plant, and they are grown from rhizomes and are better related to the Bird of Paradise, Bananas and Heliconias.

#1 Here is mine. He is only one foot tall so far.

He will grow to about 6 feet tall. It is planted right next to my giant bird of paradise.

Ready for some fun facts?

Carol DM says:

May 20, 2020 at 5:11 pm

Always ready to learn about nature.

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Michelle Renee Kidwell says:

May 25, 2020 at 3:18 am

That is absolutely beautiful.

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#2 The rhyizome

is rich in edible starch and has many uses in agriculture.

Carol DM says:

May 20, 2020 at 5:11 pm

Nature has so much to offer.

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Michelle Renee Kidwell says:

May 25, 2020 at 3:18 am

Another wonderful plant…

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#3 The stems and foliage

is used as cattle feed. The young shoots are edible and can be eaten as a vegetable.

Carol DM says:

May 20, 2020 at 5:12 pm

How interesting is this. The entire plant is edible for humans and cattle.

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#4 The seeds

are sometimes added to tortillas.

The seeds are also used as beads in jewelry.

The seeds can be used to obtain a purple dye.

Carol DM says:

May 20, 2020 at 5:12 pm

No way, I did not know this. And I love the colors here.

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 21, 2020 at 4:51 pm
  
  I learned a bunch researching these.
  
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  - Carol DM says:
    
    May 21, 2020 at 6:53 pm
    
    I love researching lately, it keeps my mind occupied.
    
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Michelle Renee Kidwell says:

May 25, 2020 at 3:19 am

I love these facts you share with us..l

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 26, 2020 at 1:55 pm
  
  Thank you, I love fun facts. That is what I googled to start my research. Then took all the best ones from all that came up.
  
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#5 In some remote parts of India, cannas are fermented to produce alcohol.

Carol DM says:

May 20, 2020 at 5:13 pm

Another fact that makes me shake my head. Nature is so giving.

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 26, 2020 at 1:52 pm
  
  If we did it with corn, why not flowers!
  
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ellie925 says:

May 23, 2020 at 2:12 am

Interesting fact and such diverse colors!

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 26, 2020 at 1:53 pm
  
  Thank you Ellie, there was a lot of these facts I didnt know either.
  
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Michelle Renee Kidwell says:

May 25, 2020 at 3:19 am

Absolutely beautiful

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 26, 2020 at 1:54 pm
  
  I love the hot pink ones. Imagine these and the pale pink ones together…..
  
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  - Michelle Renee Kidwell says:
    
    May 27, 2020 at 12:32 am
    
    The hot pink ones really stand out..l
    
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#6 The fiber

from the leaves are used to make a light brown paper.

Carol DM says:

May 20, 2020 at 5:13 pm

You are just an encyclopedia Kim. And look at those happy colors.

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 26, 2020 at 1:51 pm
  
  🙂 Thank you, this was fun to research. All they need is a blue! 😉
  
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Michelle Renee Kidwell says:

May 25, 2020 at 3:19 am

These are gorgeous…

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 26, 2020 at 1:52 pm
  
  I would like to get some pink ones.
  
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#7 In Thailand

Cannas are a traditional Father's Day gift, and in Vietnam, canna starch is used to make noodles.

So you see, the whole plant is edible.

Carol DM says:

May 20, 2020 at 5:13 pm

These are incredible. Love the contrast here.

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 26, 2020 at 1:50 pm
  
  Arent they pretty!! The spotted ones are my favorites.
  
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Michelle Renee Kidwell says:

May 25, 2020 at 3:20 am

These are stunning! Gorgeous flowers!

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 26, 2020 at 1:51 pm
  
  They really are, you see a lot of the in the midwest.
  
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vidocka says:

May 25, 2020 at 10:24 pm

Thanks for sharing these facts. I have learned a lot of new things because all the facts are new to me.

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 26, 2020 at 1:49 pm
  
  Oh wonderful Vidocka! Glad I could be of some assistance. 🙂 Thank you!
  
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Michelle Renee Kidwell says:

May 25, 2020 at 3:20 am

I love the way you educate us with your posts!

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 25, 2020 at 1:45 pm
  
  🙂 Thanks a bunch Michelle! I learn a lot along the way too.
  
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Norman Darlo says:

May 21, 2020 at 11:08 pm

Wow that was amazing – a new astonishing fact at every turn! I have some of these, so I won’t go hungry if I can’t get to the shop 😀

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 22, 2020 at 2:17 pm
  
  Thank you Mr. Gardener himself! You can keep the cannas to go with those spuds! 😉
  
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DocAndersen says:

May 21, 2020 at 11:24 am

Teacher!

thank you I learned fun things. I did not know the edible nature of these plants. I was surprised to learn that it is used as cattle food.

i have learned today thank yoU!!!!

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 22, 2020 at 2:16 pm
  
  I was too, though I bet corn wins out on that front. Glad I could teach the teacher something!
  
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  - DocAndersen says:
    
    May 22, 2020 at 3:43 pm
    
    i was honored to learn something!
    
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lacho59 says:

May 20, 2020 at 7:14 pm

Dear God, how many new things I learned from this post. Thank you, Kim.

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 22, 2020 at 2:15 pm
  
  Thank you Elenka. I am glad I had some information that you didnt know.
  
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CoffeeQueen says:

May 20, 2020 at 5:22 pm

Wow, they are beautiful plants and flowers. They are so colourful. 🙂

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 22, 2020 at 2:13 pm
  
  They are very colorful. I would like to get some more colors.
  
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Carol DM says:

May 20, 2020 at 5:14 pm

I learned a ton form your post Kim. Did not know any of this. And the colors here are stunning. Thanks for the information and the beauty.

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- Kim_Johnson says:
  
  May 22, 2020 at 2:12 pm
  
  Thank you Carol. I was watching this gardening show and they said the whole plant was edible. That’s all it took. I had to learn more. 🙂
  
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