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Alisma canaliculatum
Channelled water plantain is a perennial aquatic or semi-aquatic herb of the Alismataceae, grown in shallow water or wet soil. Its key requirement is keeping its roots submerged or constantly moist.
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 (1.2 in) across. Leaves are lanceolate, up to 50 cm (20 in) long. Flowers are white, borne in a branching panicle.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alisma canaliculatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
