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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Catabrosa aquatica is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers wet soil and can grow in water.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Glyceria aquatica.
Plant Habitats
Pond; Bog Garden;
Edible Uses
Seed[257]. No more information is given, but the seed is very small and fiddly to use. It would probably have been used as piñole or have been ground into a powder and used as a mush, as a thickener in soups and stews, or in making cakes, bread etc[K].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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A decoction of the plant has been used as a stimulant and tonic[257].
References More on Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
The plant has been burnt as an incense[257].
Special Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
We have no information on this, though judging by the plants native habitat it requires a wet soil and also succeeds in shallow water. It will also probably require a fairly sunny position[K].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - surface sow in the spring in a pot standing in shallow water. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer. Division in the spring. The divisions can be planted direct into their permanent positions.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia NORTHERN AMERICA: Greenland, United States (Alaska) EUROPE: United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russian Federation (Astrakhan, Kalmykija, Respublika, Karelia, Saratov, Volgogradskaja oblast), Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Croatia, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France, Portugal AFRICA: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
Weed Potential
Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section.
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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Author
(L.)Beauv.
Botanical References
17
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