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This video is about Queensland Arrowroot (Canna edulis) as well as the preparation and method used to obtain Arrowroot Starch and Arrowroot Flour.
Canna edulis is a perennial root crop also known as Queensland Arrowroot or Achira .
About 100 years ago, this formed the basis of an industry in Queensland. It was grown for its thick rhizome, which yields about 80 per cent starch. It can grow up to 2 meters plus in damp soils and spread underground via rhizomes to form large clumps and was one of the first plants to have been domesticated in the Andean region. The large round red rhizomes can be eaten raw, cooked as you would a potato or used as a flour and thickening agent. Excellent carbohydrate and the starch is easily digested. The young shoots can also be eaten as a green vegetable. The plant is easy to plant, grow and harvest.