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Indian shot
Canna indica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Zingiberales ›Family: Cannaceae ›Genus: Canna
About
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 much of South America, Central America, the West Indies, Mexico, and the southeastern United States (Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and South Carolina). It is also naturalized in much of Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.