Indian shot
Canna indica, Fam. Cannaceae
Perennial rhizomatous, unbranched, upright, glabrous herb to 2m tall.
| Weed Category: |
Other invasive plants Invasive plants that are not prohibited or restricted invasive plants, but are known to spread readily and cause negative impacts, within the region.
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| Weed: | Yes |
| Form or habit: | Herb |
| Family: | Cannaceae |
| Leaf: | Simple Alternate Alternate elliptic, up to 450 x 250mm, apex pointed, base narrowed into open tubular sheath, margins entire. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
Yellow, Red |
| Flower description: | Red to yellow, irregular, up to 50 x 15mm, borne above foliage on cane-like terminal spikes or on 2-flowered branches. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Black, Brown |
| Fruit: | Dry |
| Fruit description: | Textured capsules, 20-30mm long with numerous round black or dark brown seeds, 5-6mm long. |
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| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Tropical America |
| Notes: | Spread by: seeds, water, garden waste, vegetatively from rhizomes. Invades: creek banks, Melaleuca forest, open wetlands and roadsides. Notes: survives wet conditions. Indian shot (C. indica) is the more often encountered species. Canna Lily (C x orchiodes) is a cultivated hybrid and does not produce viable seeds but reproduces vegetatively from rhizomes. A population has been recorded from near Hay Point. Environmental weed. |
| Information sources: | Mackay Regional Pest Management Group (2018) Weeds of the Mackay Whitsunday Region Second Edition. |
