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Canna indica

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Noun1.Canna indicaCanna indica - canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
achira, Canna edulis, indian shot, arrowroot
canna - any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers


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The early American botanist and explorer, William Bartram, wrote in his book, Travels, in 1773, the discovery of Canna indica in Alabama near Mobile, "Canna indica is surprising in luxuriance, presenting a glorious show, the stem rises six, seven, and nine feet high, terminating upwards with spikes of scarlet flowers.
Garden Tips on Buying the Best, Cold Hardy Flower Bulbs for Outdoor ... by Pat Malcolm / Home improvement and landscaping community
tall canna growing near Mobile, Al, but Canna indica, named after the American Indians by William Bartram, has now been arguably renamed.
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Several reports of Canna indica in the literature do not appear to be the same Canna indica, as described by Bartram in 1773 growing at Mobile, Alabama.
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