Synonyms: 

Canna achiras Gillies ex D.Don

Canna altensteinii Bouché

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Zingiberales

Family: Cannaceae

Native: Subtropical and tropical regions of North and South America

Common Names

English – Indian shot /African arrowroot

Malayalam – കന്ന  ചെടി

Tamil –

Description: Canna indica, commonly known as Indian shot or African arrowroot, is a flowering plant native to the tropics of the Americas and valued for its vibrant blooms and ornamental foliage.

Habitat:   A Perennial, growing in disturbed sites and waste areas.

Distribution: Assam, Gujarat, America

Uses: Ornamental, Traditional medicine, can be used for the treatment of industrial waste waters through constructed wetlands. It is effective for the removal of high organic load, colour and chlorinated organic compounds from paper mill wastewater.