Achira, Canna edulis, a.k.a. Arrowroot, Indian shot €5-€10

Achira, Canna edulis, a.k.a. Arrowroot, Indian shot €5-€10Achira, Canna edulis, a. k. a. Arrowroot, Indian shot Beautiful red flowering edible canna lily. Rhizomes provide the important starchy staple, arrowroot. Canna edulis is a PERENNIAL growing to 3 m (9ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in). It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and

1 Plant in pot - Pot diameter: 14 cm

and the seeds ripen from August to October

including Phyllostachys aurea

On The Wildlands ours are in their 3rd year and during winter when they go dormant we wrap them to protect them from frosts

Its green-grey

Herbaceous deciduous perennial with leafy stems reaching 1m with basal lemon yellow flowers in autumn

It acts mainly on the liver and kidneys

Leaves of many bamboo species

Ashes of the unripe peel and leaves are used as a treatment of dysentery

It is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers

Medical Uses

sedative and vermifuge