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Canna Lily
Canna generalis
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Big paddle leaves and hot-coloured flowers from a rhizome. A hungry, thirsty plant that earns a large pot and regular feeding, and must be lifted or heavily mulched before frost.
Toxicity
Safe
Not known to be toxic to cats.
Safe
Not known to be toxic to dogs.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 2–4 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature12–32 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Ragged holes in new leaves — canna leaf roller; unfurl and remove the caterpillar
- Few flowers — not enough sun or food; cannas are greedy
- Blackened by the first frost — cut back and lift the rhizome to store dry
In the app
Add a canna lily to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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