Canna bangii is a species of herb in the family Cannaceae. It is native to Peru and Bolivia.[1][2]
Plants to 4m tall. Leaves green, lower side more or less soft, with downy hairs.[1] Inflorescences repeatedly branched with persistent floral bracts.[1] Flowers erect, orange-red, 4–7 cm long, composed of 8 or more coloured parts; petals not reflexed, staminodes 3 or more.[1]
Native to Peru and Bolivia at 1,400–2,700 m (4,600–8,900 ft) of elevation.[1][2]
It is hardy to zone 10 and is frost tender. In the north latitudes it is in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen in October.[3] Rarely available in cultivation.[1]
