Red Canna Lily

Bring bold tropical character to your garden with the Red Canna Lily. Its tall, upright stems and broad green leaves with deep burgundy-red tones create an impressive architectural display, even when the plant is not flowering.

Red Canna grows vigorously in warm conditions and is suitable for Saudi Arabia when supplied with regular water. It performs best in full sun to partial shade and fertile, well-drained soil, making it ideal for garden beds, borders, entrances, courtyards, and large containers.

Plant Details:

• Common name: Red Canna Lily
• Arabic name: كانا حمراء
• Arabic pronunciation: Canna Hamraa
• Scientific name: Canna indica
• Family: Cannaceae
• Plant type: Rhizomatous tropical perennial
• Foliage: Broad green leaves with burgundy-red tones
• Flowers: Showy flowers produced on tall stems
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Watering: Moderate to high
• Soil: Fertile, moist, and well-drained
• Climate: Warm, tropical, and subtropical
• Growth rate: Fast
• Suitable for: Garden beds, borders, entrances, courtyards, containers, and landscaping
• Maintenance: Moderate

Care Tips:

• Plant in a sunny location for strong growth and abundant flowering.
• Provide light afternoon shade during extreme summer heat.
• Water regularly and keep the soil lightly moist without waterlogging it.
• Increase watering during hot, dry, and windy periods.
• Apply compost or a balanced fertilizer during active growth.
• Remove faded flowers to encourage continued blooming.
• Cut away yellow, dry, or damaged leaves when necessary.
• Divide crowded rhizomes periodically to maintain healthy growth.
• Protect the plant from frost and prolonged cold weather.

Note: Leaf and flower colours may vary according to the cultivar, sunlight, season, and plant maturity. The supplied plant may vary slightly in height, shape, fullness, and flowering. The pot shown is a nursery container and may differ from the delivered container.