Sarvajjaya / Indian Shot
Canna indica
Also known as Indian Bread-Shot, Canna, Poloke
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Cannaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Cannaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- सर्वज्जय Sarvajjaya,कर्दळ kardal
- Bengali
- Sarbajaya, কলাবতী, সর্বজয়া
- Telugu
- మెట్ట తామర metta tamara
- Kannada
- ಕೇಲಾಹೂ Kelaa hoo, ಹೂದಿಂಗಣ Hoodingana, ಚರೆಗುಂಡಿನಗಿಡ Charegundina gida
- Malayalam
- തോട്ടവാഴ
- Marathi
- कर्दळ Kardal, कर्दळ
About Sarvajjaya
Indian Shot (Canna indica) is a herb belonging to the Cannaceae family (Canna Family). It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Malacca, Malaysia, Nepal. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Cannaceae
Canna Family
Sarvajjaya belongs to the Cannaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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