Closeup Of Indian Shot (Canna Indica) Buds : (Pix Sanjiv Shukla). Indian Shot (Canna Indica), Also Known As African Arrowroot, Edible Canna, Purple Arrowroot, Sierra Leone Arrowroot, Canna Lily, Is A Flowering Plant In The Family Cannaceae. It Is Native To Much Of South America, Central America, The West Indies, And Mexico.

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