Additional information
Main characteristics | Alisma plantago aquatica has green lance-shaped leaves on a long petiole with a white inflorescence up to one meter in height. Only suitable for fresh locations |
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Inflorescences | It produces small white flowers on a long floral stem. Alisma plantago aquatica is very decorative when young in spring, then in summer it tends to dry out and loses its beauty completely |
Flowering period | July – August |
Edibility | The leaves and petioles are edible after a long boiling. The root is acrid and must be well cooked or dried. The plant has numerous medicinal properties in different areas |
Planting depth | From 0 to -15 cm of depth |
Plant height | About 40 cm, but the inflorescence can grow up to one meter |
Recommended basket | Micro-perforated round basket diameter 22, or square 23×23 or 28×28 cm, or oval basket based on available space |
Soil to use | Field soil with 2/3 tablets of Osmocote fertilizer near the rhizome |
Exposure | Full direct sun for at least 4 hours in the middle hours of the day |
PH tolerated | Acidic, neutral or basic (alkaline): 5.5 to 8 |
Frost Resistance | Yes, it withstands very cold temperatures |
Origin | Native plant of Europe |
Shipped plant | Bare-root |