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Indian shot

Scientific name: Canna indica

Continent: Central America and the Caribbean

Fruit: Yes

Fallen Leaf: No

Toxic: No

Size: 80 - 150 cm

Flowers grouped in reddish, orange, yellow or pink inflorescences.

The Indian shot is native to Central America and has broad green or purplish-green leaves. The flowers are grouped in inflorescences of reddish, orange, yellow or pink colors. The fruits are elliptical capsules, brown in color, with a large number of black and very hard seeds.

The starch of this plant is easily digested and the flour, in Colombia, is used to make breads, biscuits or noodles.

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