Canna sp

Shantanu Bhattacharya

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Sep 1, 2010, 5:11:03 PM9/1/10

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Hi

these plants grow in large numbers in a swampy land near my house in Kolkata.

regards

Shantanu :)

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Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 1, 2010, 10:12:32 PM9/1/10

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Canna indica

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Tabish

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Sep 2, 2010, 12:57:21 AM9/2/10

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Gurcharan ji,
I think Canna indica has much narrower petals.This must be some
Canna hybrid.
- Tabish

On Sep 2, 7:12 am, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Canna indica
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> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> Retired Associate Professor
> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

tanay bose

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Sep 2, 2010, 8:33:50 AM9/2/10

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This is a hybrid var. of Canna I have even seen this plant as wild

Probably escapes from gardens ,

Tanay

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Department of Botany
University of British Columbia
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Phone: 778-323-4036

Shantanu

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Sep 2, 2010, 1:45:56 PM9/2/10

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Thanks for identifying this plant as a hybrid. These plants grow in a
swamp in the wild, near my house.
I love the bright red, vermillion and orange colors of the Canna.

Regards
Shantanu : )

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