Can anyone identify this Canna?

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I've photographed a sample of:A leafA branch with:	two green seed pods	three brown seed pods	a set of three flowersOne seedThis photograph (about 1 megapixel - 245kB) is at:I'm wondering if anyone can identify whether it's a C. indica or some other Canna.We are in Bowen, Queensland, Australia, and we've been growing them from seeds collected from the Canna that grew after we started tending the garden.Splitting the seed with a hammer reveals a black shell about the thickness of three 80gsm sheets of paper, then a hard white substance with a hole on one end, surrounding the about 1/16" diameter plant germ, which grows out of the aforementioned hole.

kilikini · Accepted Answer

Shoots, we had those all over Hawaii and they're like a weed; they just keep cropping up. I never knew what their name was, but the flower really doesn't open very much. Wish I could help you. It *is* a canna though, you're right. They come in orange, red and a mix of a veined orange-red.

kili

starlord · Answer

It's a very old canna, one of the true types and I got it while living inHawaii and now maket it as Tiki Torch canna.

Craig Watts · Answer

Kili,  Get back to your room! AFBinaries.....chuckle.Good seeing you here.Craig

Ben Peddell · Answer

Thankyou.I notice that the Tiki Torch has purple near the flowers. I cannot see anypurple on any of our cannas.I was asking because I was wondering whether anyone could identify whetherit's an edible one or just an ornamental hybrid.Appearantly, the rhizome of C. indica / C. edulis is full of arrowroot-likestarch.I guess that there are _lots_ of different Canna hybrids around, which makesit hard to tell exactly what type of Canna it is.

kilikini · Answer

Hey, it's Usenet, I can go wherever I want, so there!  :~Pkili

Craig Watts · Answer

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