Canna indica - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
L.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1753
Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 1 (1753)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000343805
Common Names
- Canna Indica
- Indian Canna
- Indian Shot
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesSynonyms
- Canna achiras Gillies ex D.Don [unknown]
- Canna altensteinii Bouché [unknown]
- Canna amabilis T.Koyama & Nobuyuki Tanaka [unknown]
- Canna aurantiaca Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna aureovittata G.Lodd. [unknown]
- Canna barbadica hort. ex Bouché [unknown]
- Canna bidentata Bertol. [unknown]
- Canna bifida Herb. ex Roem. & Schult. [unknown]
- Canna brasiliensis Roscoe ex Spreng. [unknown]
- Canna carnea Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna cearensis Huber [unknown]
- Canna chinensis Willd. [unknown]
- Canna cinnabarina Bouché [unknown]
- Canna coccinea Mill. [unknown]
- Canna coccinea bicolor Kraenzl. [unknown]
- Canna commutata Bouché [unknown]
- Canna compacta Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna concinna Bouché [unknown]
- Canna crocea Roem. & Schult. [unknown]
- Canna densifolia Bouché [unknown]
- Canna discolor Lindl. [unknown]
- Canna discolor rubripunctata Nob.Tanaka [unknown]
- Canna discolor viridifolia Nob.Tanaka [unknown]
- Canna edulis Ker Gawl. [unknown]
- Canna ehrenbergii Bouché [unknown]
- Canna elegans Raf. [unknown]
- Canna ellipticifolia Stokes [unknown]
- Canna esculenta Lodd. [unknown]
- Canna exigua Bouché [unknown]
- Canna eximia hort. ex Horan. [unknown]
- Canna flavescens Link [unknown]
- Canna floribunda Bouché [unknown]
- Canna formosa Bouché [unknown]
- Canna fulgida Bouché [unknown]
- Canna heliconiifolia Hort.Berol. ex Bouché [unknown]
- Canna heliconiifolia xalapensis (Horan.) Kraenzl. [unknown]
- Canna humilis Bouché [unknown]
- Canna indica coccinea (Mill.) Aiton [unknown]
- Canna indica edwardsii Regel [unknown]
- Canna indica flava (Roscoe) Baker [unknown]
- Canna indica limbata Petersen [unknown]
- Canna indica lutea (Mill.) Aiton [unknown]
- Canna indica maculata Hook. [unknown]
- Canna indica nepalensis (Bouché) Baker [unknown]
- Canna indica patens Aiton [unknown]
- Canna indica rubra Aiton [unknown]
- Canna indica sanctae-rosae (Kraenzl.) Nob.Tanaka [unknown]
- Canna juncea Retz. [unknown]
- Canna laeta Bouché [unknown]
- Canna lagunensis Lindl. [unknown]
- Canna lambertii Lindl. ex Ker Gawl. [unknown]
- Canna lanuginosa Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna leptochila Bouché [unknown]
- Canna limbata Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna lutea Mill. [unknown]
- Canna lutea Larrañaga [illegitimate]
- Canna lutea aurantiaca Kraenzl. [unknown]
- Canna lutea pallida Kraenzl. [unknown]
- Canna macrophylla hort. ex Horan. [unknown]
- Canna maculata Link [unknown]
- Canna maxima Lodd. ex Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna montana Blume [unknown]
- Canna moritziana Bouché [unknown]
- Canna occidentalis Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna orientalis Bouché [illegitimate]
- Canna orientalis Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna orientalis flava Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna pallida Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna patens Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna pentaphylla D.Dietr. [unknown]
- Canna platyphylla Nees & Mart. [unknown]
- Canna plurituberosa T.Koyama & Nobuyuki Tanaka [unknown]
- Canna poeppigii Bouché [unknown]
- Canna polyclada Wawra [unknown]
- Canna polymorpha Bouché [unknown]
- Canna portoricensis Bouché [unknown]
- Canna pruinosa Hoffmanns. [unknown]
- Canna pulchra Bouché ex Horan. [unknown]
- Canna pulchra Hassk. [unknown]
- Canna recurvata Bouché [unknown]
- Canna roscoeana Hort.Berol. ex Bouché [unknown]
- Canna rotundifolia André [unknown]
- Canna rubra Willd. [unknown]
- Canna rubricaulis Link [unknown]
- Canna sanctae-rosae Kraenzl. [unknown]
- Canna sanguinea Hort.Angl. ex Bouché [unknown]
- Canna sanguinea Warsz. ex Otto & A.Dietr. [unknown]
- Canna saturate-rubra Bouché ex K.Koch [unknown]
- Canna schubertii Horan. [unknown]
- Canna seleriana Kraenzl. [unknown]
- Canna sellowii Bouché [unknown]
- Canna speciosa Roscoe ex Sims [illegitimate]
- Canna spectabilis Bouché [unknown]
- Canna sulphurea hort. ex Bouché [unknown]
- Canna surinamensis Bouché [unknown]
- Canna tenuiflora Bouché ex A.Dietr. [unknown]
- Canna textoria Noronha [unknown]
- Canna thyrsiflora Hegetschw. [unknown]
- Canna tinei Tod. [unknown]
- Canna variabilis Willd. [unknown]
- Canna variegata Besser [unknown]
- Canna variegata Bouché [illegitimate]
- Canna variegatifolia Ciciar. [unknown]
- Canna ventricosa Bouché [unknown]
- Canna warszewiczii A.Dietr. [unknown]
- Canna xalapensis Hort.Berol. ex Bouché [unknown]
- Cannacorus indicus Medik. [unknown]
- Cannacorus ovatus Moench [unknown]
- Distemon brasiliensis Bouché [unknown]
- Distemon grandis Horan. [unknown]
- Xyphostylis lutea Raf. [unknown]
- Canna coccinea flaviflora Chodat & Hassl. [unknown]
- Canna denudata grandis Petersen [unknown]
- Canna lutea maculata Petersen [unknown]
- Canna warszewiczii flameus Ram.Goyena [unknown]
- Canna ellipticifolia coccinea (Mill.) Stokes [unknown]
- Canna speciosa Hegetschw [illegitimate]
- Canna ellipticifolia lutea (Mill.) Stokes [unknown]
- Canna ellipticifolia patens (Aiton) Stokes [unknown]
- Canna ellipticifolia rubra Stokes [unknown]
- Canna coccinea limbata Regel [unknown]
- Canna patens limbata (Regel) Baker [unknown]
- Canna indica variegata Regel [unknown]
- Canna coccinea floribunda (Bouché) Regel [unknown]
- Canna indica karsteniana Regel [unknown]
- Canna coccinea concolor Regel [unknown]
- Canna texensis Regel [unknown]
- Canna ascendens Ciciar. [unknown]
- Canna indica rubroaurantiaca Makino [unknown]
- Canna indica orientalis Baker [unknown]
- Canna pallida maculata (Hook.) Roscoe [unknown]
- Canna fuchsina Ciciar. [unknown]
- Canna indica indica [unknown]
- Canna achiras Gill. [unknown]
- Canna indica coccinea Willd. [unknown]
- Canna crocea Lag. ex Rchb. [unknown]
- Canna densiflora Bouché [unknown]
- Canna gaboniensis Chaté [unknown]
- Canna musifolia Année ex Chaté [unknown]
- Canna caledonispeltata Chaté [unknown]
- Canna peruviana-purpurea Année ex Chaté [unknown]
- Canna peruviana-robusta Année ex Chaté [unknown]
- Canna purpurea-spectablis Année ex Chaté [unknown]
- Canna lutea genuina Kraenzl. [unknown]
Description
Canna indica (also called Indian Shot, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is native to Brazil and is found in lowland rainforests and palm savannas.
Uses & Benefits
Canna indica is a popular ornamental plant used to decorate gardens and homes. It is also known for its medicinal properties, as it can be used to treat various skin ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Canna indica has yellow flowers with a diameter of about 2 cm. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single pair of leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Canna indica is an evergreen perennial that can reach up to 1.5 m in height. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done through division of the rhizomes in late spring or early summer.
Where to Find Canna indica
Canna indica is native to India and can be found in tropical and subtropical moist forests.
Canna indica FAQ
What is the scientific name of Canna indica?
Canna indica
What is the natural habitat of Canna indica?
Moist soils in wetlands, marshes, and swamps
What are the common uses of Canna indica?
Ornamental plant, medicinal plant, and food
Species in the Canna genus
Species in the Cannaceae family
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-223906: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.