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Water-chestnut

Water-chestnut Care

Eleocharis Dulcis

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What is the plant

Water chestnut is a tufted, perennial rush-like plant with stems 50 - 200cm tall. The plant has short rhizomes and elongated stolons, most of these terminated by a globose tuber.The plant is widely cultivated for its edible tubers in China, there are some named varieties

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

9 - 12

Difficulty

Hard

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Growing plants should be grown in a water depth of at least 10cm until about 20 - 30 days prior to harvesting when the land can be allowed to drain naturally
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade
Soil
A plant of marshes and shallow water, it prefers slightly acid soil conditions and a sunny position. Requires a rich fertile soi. Grows best in rich clay soils

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Temperature
Plants perform best at temperatures between 30 - 35°c during the leafy stage of growth, and about 5°c lower when the tubers are being formed[

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