False lilies "The Gardener's Guide to Growing Lilies," by Michael Jefferson-Brown and Harris Howland, lists about 32 different plants with lily in the name that are not lilies.

Canna lilies have rhizomes, which are underground stems that produce new shoots and become plants. So, make sure you plant them in an area with plenty of room and repot them every 12-18 months, or ...

The plants are not actually related to lilies at all. Canna is also referred to as Indian shot because of their hard, black, round seed, which is used as a bullet in handmade weapons.

Golden canna or Bandana of the Everglades (Canna flaccida) is a canna species native to the southeastern U.S.; clear yellow flowers flutter above 4-foot plants.

Common name: Canna lily. Latin name: Canna x. generalis. Planting months: Seeds, January and February; rhizomes, 2 weeks before last frost; transplants, after danger of frost.

Cannas prefers sunlight and light shade, soils with high organic matter, and slightly acidic pH- perfect for East Texas. Even without these preferred conditions, they grow best in moist, well-drained ...

True lilies differ from other plants that are also called lilies, such as daylilies and canna lilies. True lilies grow from bulbs that resemble artichokes. Their upright stems carry many short ...