Alisma canaliculatum

A. Braun. & C. D. Bouché

AlismataceaeLeavesPotential hazards — see below

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

Young plants can be cooked and used in soups. Some caution is advised regarding toxicity.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of lakes and streams. It grows naturally in wet places all over Japan. It suits wet ground and water up to 25 cm deep.

Asia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows up to 80 cm high. It develops tubes 1-3 cm across. The leaves have stalks 9-30 cm long. They are sword shaped and 6-45 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. The flowering groups are 35-65 cm long with 3-6 rings of 3-8 branches of flowers. They are white.

How to Grow

Plants can be grown from seed or by division of the plant. Fresh seed should be used and pots should be kept in water to keep the soil wet.

Propagation: Seed is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Stand the pot in approximately 3 cm of water to keep the soil consistently wet. Pot up seedlings once large enough to handle and overwinter in the cold frame, planting out in late spring. Division can be done in spring or autumn and is fairly straightforward — divisions can be planted directly into their permanent positions.

Medicinal Uses

None known.

Other Uses

None known.

Wikipedia

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Alisma canaliculatum, commonly known as channelled water plantain, is a species of plants in the Alismataceae. It is native to Japan, Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, the Kuril Islands, and China (Anhui, Fujian, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Zhejiang). Alisma canaliculatum is a perennial herb with tubers up to 3 cm across. Leaves are lanceolate, up to 50 cm long. Flowers are white, borne in a branching panicle.

Notes

There are 10 Alisma species.

Names & Synonyms

Alisma plantago angustifolium (non Kunth.)Alisma plantago canaliculatum

References (2)

Append. sp. nov. Hort. berol. 1867:4. 1867
Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/