Indian Shot

Did you know

• The common name 'Indian shot' comes from the hard, round, black seeds that resemble lead shot pellets.
• The seeds are so hard they have been used as beads in jewelry and even as projectiles in shotguns.
• Canna indica was one of the earliest plants cultivated in the Americas, grown for its starchy rhizomes.
• The large leaves are used as natural food wrappers in many Latin American cuisines.
• The plant's rhizomes can be processed into a transparent, easily digestible starch used for noodles in Vietnam.

Color meanings

Uses

• ornamental
• edible rhizome
• starch production
• food wrapping
• wastewater treatment