Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. plantago-aquatica
Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. plantago-aquatica
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Austria | Baleares | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Burundi | China | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | DR Congo | East Aegean Is. | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | India | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kirgizstan | Korea | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Morocco | Myanmar | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Palestine | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Rwanda | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Sudan-South Sudan | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Tanzania | Thailand | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Uganda | Ukraine | Uzbekistan | Vietnam
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Alismataceae
- Genus:
- Alisma
- Species:
- Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. plantago-aquatica
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pale pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, small mammals
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and saturated or flooded conditions. Surface sow on wet substrate.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI