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Damasonium alisma - Mill.

Common Name Thrumwort
Family Alismataceae
USDA hardiness 6-9
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Gravelly ditches and ponds. Very local and apparently decreasing in Britain[17].
Range Central and southern Europe, from Britain and France to Italy and S. Russia, south to N. Africa.
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Damasonium alisma Thrumwort


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Damasonium alisma Thrumwort

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Damasonium alisma is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
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.

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Synonyms

D. stellatum. Actinocarpus damasonium.

Plant Habitats

 Pond; Bog Garden;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Root
Edible Uses:

Root[177]. No further 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

Succeeds in an open sunny position in boggy soils or in still water up to 25cm deep[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame in trays standing in shallow water[200]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in trays of shallow water, planting them out in the summer. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation (Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tyumen (south)), Kazakhstan (west) EUROPE: United Kingdom, Russian Federation (Kalmykija, Respublika, Astrakhan, Volgogradskaja oblast), Ukraine, Greece, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Spain (incl. Baleares), France, Portugal AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther

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

Mill.

Botanical References

17200

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