Canna Indica

Scientific Name: Canna indica

Common Name: Indian shot

Symbol: CAIN19

Category: Monocot

Genus: Canna

Family: Cannaceae

Family Common Name: Canna family

Order: Zingiberales

Class: Liliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Native Status: L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I), VI (I)

Edible: unknown

Canna Lilly

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Scientific Name: Canna indica

Common Name(s): Canna Lily

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: root, stem

Logos 12 Aug, 2008	Description: The canna lily is a coarse perennial herb, 90 centimeters to 3 meters tall. The plant grows from a large, thick, underground rootstock that is edible. Its large leaves resemble those of the banana plant but are not so large. The flowers of wild canna lily are usually small, relatively inconspicuous, and brightly colored reds, oranges, or yellows.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 12 Aug, 2008	Habitat and Distribution: As a wild plant, the canna lily is found in all tropical areas, especially in moist places along streams, springs, ditches, and the margins of woods. It may also be found in wet temperate, mountainous regions. It is easy to recognize because it is commonly cultivated in flower gardens in the United States.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 12 Aug, 2008	Edible Parts: The large and much branched rootstocks are full of edible starch. The younger parts may be finely chopped and then boiled or pulverized into a meal. Mix in the young shoots of palm cabbage for flavoring.
Current Rating: 0.0000

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