Canna Indica Collection

The Cane of India. Indian shot, Canna indica. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious
FLO4597029 The Cane of India. Indian shot, Canna indica. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers

Indian shot, achira or meeru, Canna indica (Canna edulis). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical
FLO4985542 Indian shot, achira or meeru, Canna indica (Canna edulis). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Indian shot, Canna indica hybrids. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite
5893890 Indian shot, Canna indica hybrids. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

African arrowroot plant

Indian Canna -Canna hybrids-, Erlangen Botanical Garden, Erlangen, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Canna indica, Baslisier der Indes; Indian Shot, Achira, Redoute, Pierre Joseph, 1759-1840, les liliacees, 1802 - 1816

Indian Shot or Saka Siri (Canna indica), Cannaceae by Giovanni Antonio Bottione, watercolor, 1770-1781
Herbal, 18th-19th century. Iconographia Taurinensis. Volume XXIII, Plate 75 by Giovanni Antonio Bottione: Indian Shot or Saka Siri (Canna indica), Cannaceae

Canna indica, Indian shot
Plate 919 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

THORNTON: INDIAN REED. Indian Reed (Canna indica L. ). Engraving by Caldwall after a painting by Peter Henderson for
THORNTON: INDIAN REED. Indian Reed (Canna indica L.). Engraving by Caldwall after a painting by Peter Henderson for The Temple of Flora, by British botanist Robert John Thornton, 1804

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Discover the enchanting world of Canna indica, also known as Indian shot or achira, a vibrant and historically significant plant with a rich cultural heritage. This tropical beauty, depicted in various hand-colored lithographs and engravings from the late 1800s, has graced gardens and greenhouses around the world. Originating in India, it was used for various purposes, including as a food source, medicinally, and even as arrow poison. The African arrowroot plant is closely related, with similar striking foliage and tuberous roots. Explore the captivating history and allure through the lens of botanical illustrations, from the Hortus Eystettensis of 1613 to the watercolors of Pierre Joseph Redoute and Giovanni Antonio Bottione.