Koogai PRODUCT NAME
Canna indica Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Koogai |
| Local Name: | Koogai (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil-Kalvalai; Hindi-Sabbajaya; Marathi-Dev keli; Bengali-Sarbajaya; Telugu-Krishantamara; Kannada-Hudingana; Malayalam-Kattuvala. |
| Family: | Cannaceae |
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| Product Description: | A rhizomatous erect shrub. Flower: In terminal racemes, red or orange. Fruit: A warty dehiscent green coloured capsule. Seeds 3, black and globose. Leaves have distinct parallel venation. Miscellaneous: The black ball like seeds are used as ammunition hence the name ‘Indian Shot’ to the plant. |
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| Countries Found: | American Samoa India |
| Description: | Hills generally as an escape, near habitations, marshes and ponds. Common native of S. & C. America. Naturalized in India |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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