Achira Arrowroot (Canna indica / esculenta) Food Ornamental Permaculture [SEEDS]

Description: Check out my other garden delights! Apiarists, homesteaders, and gardeners will definitely find something of interest! Taxonomic Information: Genus: Canna Species: indica Synonyms: Canna crocea, Canna edulis, Canna esculenta, Canna flavescens (and many MORE synonyms) Common Names: Indian shot, African arrowroot, edible canna, purple arrowroot, Sierra Leone arrowroot, achira, cana da india Description: This species is one of the easiest flowers to grow. It can tolerate drought, flooding, shade, and prolonged, direct sunlight. If you have not noticed, I only like tough plants that are easy to grow! Throughout North America, it is mostly grown as a "die-back" plant. It grows spring through fall, and it dies back in the winter. It will grow back in the spring. It is a perennial. The foliage is a fantastic way to give your garden a tropical look. As you can see by the pictures, it is one of the best plants for promoting peaceful rest for tree frogs. The blooms are delicate and exotic. The plant is a permaculture staple. Cattle, pigs, and goats are fed the mature plants. It is used as silage (outperforming corn in trials). It is a great biomass. Many different parts of the plant are edible. It is famous for the arrowroot-like starch in its tubers (rhizomes), offering an easily digestible starch that is so large that it can be seen with the naked eye. The rhizomes are baked whole, young or old. Immature seeds are good; they are traditionally eaten in tortillas. Young plant shoots are used as well. I only use shoots less than 10 inches tall. The young shoots have over 10% protein content! They can be cooked in southern-style greens recipes, used in soups, or added to stir fries. I also add them to my omelettes. The leaves are large. As such, they are great for wrapping food for cooking. Stop wasting aluminum foil! What is Included:I offer two quantities, in order to offer buyers options:First Option: 20 Seeds Second Option: 100 Seeds *SAVE 64% Please select from the drop-down menu above. USPS First-Class shipping is used. If you would like to arrange different shipping, please message me. More information:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canna_indicaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canna_Agriculture_Group eattheweeds.com/canna-confusion/ FREE SHIPPING! Check out my other garden delights! Apiarists, homesteaders, and gardeners will definitely find something of interest!

Price: 4.2 USD

Location: Auburn, Alabama

End Time: 2024-08-12T14:09:42.000Z

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