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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Zostera marina is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Water.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It can grow in water.
UK Hardiness Map
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Pond;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Root Seed
Edible Uses:
Leaves - raw or cooked[177, 256]. The leaf bases are crisp and sweet, they were often used as a feast food by the native North American Indians[256]. Seed[177]. No more details are given. The root of the plant is chewed for its saccharine juice[2, 105]. The root is crisp and sweet, it was used as a flavouring by the native North American Indians and was also dried for winter food[256]. The raw rhizomes were often used as a feast food[256].
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Medicinal Uses
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Women's complaints
The leaves are used in the treatment of dropsy, goitre and women's illnesses[218].
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Other Uses
Compost Packing
The dried leaves and stems are used as a packing material[46, 61, 66, 100]. The plant is frequently used as a manure[2].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
A plant of shallow sea water, it is not really suitable for normal cultivation.
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Division.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Egypt (Sinai), Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Georgia, Russian Federation (Habarovskij kraj, Primorye, Kamcatskij kraj, Magadanskaja oblast, Sakhalin) NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Yukon (southwest), Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario (northeast), Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia (west)), United States (Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Oregon (west), Washington (west), Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia (east), California), Mexico (Baja California (Norte), Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Sonora) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation (European part), Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece (incl. Crete), Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Algeria (north), Morocco
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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