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canna
plant
Also known as: Canna
Indian shot
- Related Topics:
- achira
- Cannaceae
- Canna edulis
- Indian shot
canna, (genus Canna), genus of about 10 species of flowering plants, the only genus of the family Cannaceae (order Zingiberales). The plants are distributed from southeastern North America through South America. Many are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy flowers and attractive foliage, and a number of cultivars have been developed. Edible canna, or Indian shot (Canna indica), and achira (C. discolor) have edible starchy rhizomes and are grown agriculturally in some places; the latter is sometimes listed as a synonym of C. indica. Canna are tropical herbs and possess rhizomes (underground stems) with erect stems growing to 3 metres ...(100 of 161 words)