Canna Lily
Canna Lily
English Name: Indian Shot, Canna Lily, African Arrowroot
Scientific name: Canna indica L.
Bangla/Local name: ‘Kalabati’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Zingiberales |
| Family | Cannaceae |
| Genus | Canna |
| Species | C. indica |
Chromosome number: 2n=18
Botanical Description of Canna
Stem: It is a perennial growing to between 0.5 m and 2.5 m, depending on the variety.
Flower: hermaphrodite
Economic Importance: It is an important ornamental plants, also used as medicinal purposes.