Canna jaegeriana

Family: Cannaceae

What it is like

A large herb. It grows 5 m tall. The rhizomes are short and tuberous. The leaves are narrowly oval and 40-100 cm long by 15-40 cm wide. The flowering shoots may or may to be branched and can be loose or close together. The fruit are light yellow and turn green. They have red or purple lumps. The seeds are oval and 4-7 mm long by 2-5 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 750-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Antilles, Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Rhizomes, roots, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Achira, Cajinfacho, Ccasepa'cho, Chiguacal, Sasabi'sa

Synonyms

Canna domingensis Urb.; Canna leucocarpa Bouche; Canna pertusa Urb.;