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Canna indica

"Canna indica" L. is a species of the Canna genus, belonging to the family Cannaceae, a native of the Caribbean and tropical Americas that is also widely cultivated as a garden plant.
Canna Lily A Canna Lily I photographed last year. This flower interestingly enough was introduced to Trinidad and Tobago anthropogenically from India, when indentured labourers were brought to the Caribbean to work on sugar plantations in 1838. Canna Lily,Canna indica,Caribbean,Flowers,Indian-Shot,Plantae,Plants,Trinidad and Tobago

Appearance

It is a perennial growing to between 0.5 m and 2.5 m, depending on the variety. It is hardy to zone 10 and is frost tender. The flowers are hermaphrodite.
Canna Lily - Canna indica Canna indica,Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia

Uses

Canna indica sps. can be used for the treatment of industrial waste waters through constructed wetlands. It is effective for the removal of high organic load, color and chlorinated organic compounds from paper mill wastewater.

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