Indian Shot
Canna indica
Also known as Indian Bread-Shot, Canna, Poloke
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About Indian Shot
Canna indica, commonly known as Indian shot, African arrowroot, edible canna, purple arrowroot, Sierra Leone arrowroot, is a plant species in the family Cannaceae. It is native to the Americas and naturalized elsewhere. The edible rhizomes are a source of starch.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canna indica
- Genus
- Canna
- Family
- CANNACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Malacca, Malaysia, Nepal
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- सर्वज्जय Sarvajjaya, कर्दळ
- Bengali
- Sarbajaya, কলাবতী, সর্বজয়া
- Telugu
- మెట్ట తామర metta tamara
- Kannada
- ಕೇಲಾಹೂ Kelaa hoo, ಹೂದಿಂಗಣ Hoodingana, ಚರೆಗುಂಡಿನಗಿಡ Charegundina gida
- Malayalam
- തോട്ടവാഴ
- Marathi
- कर्दळ Kardal, कर्दळ
Botanical family
Cannaceae
Canna Family
Indian Shot belongs to the Cannaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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