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Donax canniformis
Also called Canna Leaf Donax
Donax canniformis, known as bemban or canna-leaf donax, is a tall, reed-like perennial in the arrowroot family that forms clumps in wet tropical forests and along streams. It is grown mainly for its stems, which are split for weaving, and it needs consistently moist soil and warm, humid conditions.
Donax is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae. It contains only one recognized species, Donax canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum, widespread from the Andaman Islands, Myanmar (Burma), southern China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Melanesia and Micronesia.
In Vietnam, fibers from the stems of Donax canniformis are used to weave baskets and mats.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Donax canniformis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
