Canna indica
African Arrowroot, Cannon
Other regional names: Indian Shot
- Indian Shot
Also known as: Canna achiras Gillies +17 more
- Canna achiras Gillies
- Canna achiras Gillies ex D.Don
- Canna altensteinii Bouché
- Canna amabilis T.Koyama & Nob.Tanaka
- Canna ascendens Ciciar.
- Canna atronigricans André
- Canna aurantiaca Roscoe
- Canna aurantiaca subsp. splendida Année ex André
- Canna aureovittata G.Lodd.
- Canna barbadica Bouché
- Canna bidentata Bertol.
- Canna bifida Roem. & Schult.
- Canna bihorellii G.Nicholson
- Canna brasiliensis Roscoe ex Spreng.
- Canna caledonis-peltata Chaté
- Canna carnea Roscoe
- Canna cearensis Huber
- Canna chinensis Willd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cannaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Canna indica (commonly known as African arrowroot or Cannon) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Cannaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Arkansas, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bangladesh, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Japan, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Marquesas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Portugal, Queensland, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Senegal, Society Is., Solomon Is., Southwest Caribbean, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe