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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Potamogeton crispus is a PERENNIAL at a fast rate. It is in flower from May to October, and the seeds ripen from June to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline and saline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It can grow in water.

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Synonyms

P. serratus.

Plant Habitats

Pond;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Root
Edible Uses:

Young leaves - cooked[105, 177, 179]. Root[179]. No more details are given.

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

A submerged aquatic plant that can be used as an oxygenator of ponds[1]. It is best given a loam based medium in full sun[200]. It prefers alkaline water[200]. Prefers cool water[188]. A fast growing plant in need of constant checking to make sure it does not overrun the pond[200]. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus, the resulting progeny is usually sterile[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a pot that is standing in its own depth of water in a greenhouse as soon as the seed is ripe if this is possible. Stored seed is likely to have a short viability. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and increase the depth of water around the pot until the plants are covered by a few centimetres of water. Grow the plants on in a sunny position in the greenhouse for their first winter, increasing the depth of water as the plants grow larger. Plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer. Division in spring[56]. Cuttings of erect shoots in the growing season[56].

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan, Egypt (Sinai), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia), Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia (Eastern Siberia), Russian Federation (Altay), Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russian Federation (Primorye), China (north), Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku) TROPICAL ASIA: Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan AUSTRALASIA: Australia (throughout) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Russian Federation (Kalmykija, Respublika, Astrakhan, Saratov, Volgogradskaja oblast), Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France, Portugal AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Libya

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal
Potamogeton cheesemanii		Perennial	0.0	-		LMH	N	WeWa	1	0
Potamogeton cristatus		Perennial	0.0	-	F	LMH	N	Wa	1	0
Potamogeton distinctus		Perennial	0.0	-	F	LMH	N	Wa	1	0
Potamogeton natans	Broad-Leaved Pondweed, Floating pondweed	Perennial	1.0	0-0	F	LMH	N	Wa	3	1
Potamogeton oxyphyllus		Perennial	0.0	-	F	LMH	N	Wa	2	0
Potamogeton pectinatus	Fennel-Leaved Pondweed	Perennial	0.0	-	F	LMH	N	Wa	3	1
Potamogeton suboblongus		Perennial	0.0	-	F	LMH	N	Wa	1	0

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.

Potamogeton crispus - L.