--- title: "Hey guys , kinda new to being a plant mom. My grandma got me a plant…" description: "Hey guys , kinda new to being a plant mom. My grandma got me a plant and Planta just identified it as being a Canna Lily which is supposed to be outside. I’m…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/qdVgnh5g23ckku3OCi2q6L" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Kd Slimm" published: "2026-07-21T00:50:03.515199Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/9ljaJsRRSVDvhUiJIOC0fUNbZW0Lo0k5ZPYuPl7n-WE/hzP5ImhBR3CDOk2ee9mG8Q.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md) # Hey guys , kinda new to being a plant mom. My grandma got me a plant… _Posted by Kd Slimm on 2026-07-21_ Hey guys , kinda new to being a plant mom. My grandma got me a plant and Planta just identified it as being a Canna Lily which is supposed to be outside. I’m in an apartment so I can’t plant it in the ground. Can I get a big rectangle planter and it still survives or no ? Thanks guys ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/9ljaJsRRSVDvhUiJIOC0fUNbZW0Lo0k5ZPYuPl7n-WE/hzP5ImhBR3CDOk2ee9mG8Q.webp?size=large) ## 19 comments ### Mr TakeProfit commented on 2026-07-21 Shi is gonna die #### Kd Slimm replied on 2026-07-21 Frieeeend noooo 🥺 ima just have to sell it ### JR commented on 2026-07-21 It doesn’t look like a canna Lilly ### JR commented on 2026-07-21 I got ginger or milkweed on Google #### Kd Slimm replied on 2026-07-21 And those will survive inside ? #### JR replied on 2026-07-21 I’m not familiar with them. Pretty sure milkweed is outdoors and ginger I’m a little less sure of but I’m still leaning toward outdoors. Doesn’t your grandmother know what it is? Where did she get it? #### JR replied on 2026-07-21 Did a quick check Ginger is a great indoor plant. Photo w girl. Milkweed is outdoors and attracts butterflies. ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tqz4EBDAvg8yEMwduoUZK1E9eWZadl-WaWJ0AB72hxk/wR6b2Px6Rw-dQw8ZziO4Ig.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tqz4EBDAvg8yEMwduoUZK1E9eWZadl-WaWJ0AB72hxk/T-12sANbS3yctTzgCUxD3g.webp?size=large) #### JR replied on 2026-07-21 It’s very possible I don’t know what I’m talking about and it’s a calla Lilly #### Kd Slimm replied on 2026-07-22 On Facebook Marketplace ### Adriana G commented on 2026-07-21 If this is a canna lily (I can’t immediately identify your plant), it is a perennial plant and will inevitably die, but when it does, keep the “root” chunk and you’ll be able to plant it again next year! #### Kd Slimm replied on 2026-07-21 Most definitely will do that. Next year I should have a house hopefully #### Adriana G replied on 2026-07-22 I didn’t have success with my calla lily but maybe you have magic plant powers I don’t 😆 ### Tay commented on 2026-07-21 It came up as a banana plant for me. #### Kd Slimm replied on 2026-07-21 That’s what I first got when I scanned it ### Surfside Seedling commented on 2026-08-11 It is a canna lily. They’re one of my favorites. They’re meant for outdoors because they’re sun worshippers. You’re definitely gonna want to repot it in a large/deep container. I’m talking anywhere from 10”-16” if it’s a taller hybrid, and it looks like it is. They’re often grown as a thriller in a combination planter. They do spread though, so it’ll eventually fill out the pot if you plant it by itself. ### Keith commented on 2026-09-01 It looks like a canna lily to me too, just slimmer than mine. I’m starting to think I might not see a flower this year because she’s only gotten 3-4 hours of sun a day and that’s going down fast. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/H47igjwZH1GnH8597aztTOGNExq_Su_6OTbVwTmRv4k/e84bvYghR5CpeyMvp-vT0Q.webp?size=large) ### SaraQ commented on 2026-09-07 Oh my goodness noo!! Don’t sell or throw away. She’s not going to die. #### SaraQ replied on 2026-09-07 My canna lily has been living inside my apartment for 2.5 years and has continuously grown. There was a period in there where he was solely just surviving and I’m nursing him again through a move into a new place. They are actually tough to kill. You’ll be ok keeping yours in your apartment. ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wZplDJnfOH_TiUhxie27REppOjN_j4rWungNJz9l_qk/TJA1_rpES02IAipK7Zt1VQ.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wZplDJnfOH_TiUhxie27REppOjN_j4rWungNJz9l_qk/OvMyluGjSGe4ZKofXrAmbA.webp?size=large) ### Kd Slimm commented on 2026-10-27 Just a quick update, here’s Mordecai and Rigby they are doing pretty well so far 🫶🏽 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/9ljaJsRRSVDvhUiJIOC0fUNbZW0Lo0k5ZPYuPl7n-WE/-Sjvoufc4aXPwgzEHOh2i.webp?size=large) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_