[1] Not to be confused with C. compacta Bouché, which is a synonym of C. indica L.[2][3] It is a perennial growing to 2m.

[4] In the last three decades of the 20th century, Canna species have been categorised by two different taxonomists, Paulus Johannes Maria Maas from the Netherlands and Nobuyuki Tanaka from Japan.

[2] Medium-sized clump of lush green foliage, crowned by spikes of small, dark, orange, erect flowers.

[2] A vigorous Canna species, medium size to 130 cm (4'); broad, light-green foliage, with distinctive darker and lighter green veins throughout; orchid-like blooms, erect bright golden yellow with bright orange-red specks; an upright vase-like profile.

Starts blooming in early spring when the plant is only 30 cm (12”) tall, and continues non-stop until frost.