Additional information
Main characteristics | Sagittaria sagittifolia is a marsh plant with green arrow-shaped leaves and flowers with three white petals |
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Flowering period | July – August |
Reproduction | It reproduces through bulbs |
Edibility | The bulbs are edible boiled or roasted. They taste best once peeled. They are rich in starch, like potatoes but crispier. The bulbs are harvested in autumn or early spring |
Planting depth | From -5 to -20 cm of depth |
Plant height | 60/80 cm |
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 6 hours in the middle hours of the day |
PH tolerated | Acidic, neutral or basic (alkaline): 6 to 8.5 |
Frost Resistance | It disappears in winter after generating bulbs from which it vegetates again in spring |
Origin | Native plant of the temperate regions of Europe and Asia |
Shipped plant | In a temporary 9×9 basket or two bulbs in early spring |