Iswatl is one of the common names given in Mexico to plant Canna indica. He is known with the names of achira, achera, sago, capacho, maraca, chisgua, biri, cucuyus, juquian, risgua, India, platanillo, papantla. It belongs to the family Cannaceae. An edible starch is extracted from the seeds and high nutritive power, its leaves are used to wrap tamales and masses and the buds are also edible.
