Freshwater
Alisma canaliculatum
Alismataceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
Native
Lives wild in China, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, and Taiwan.
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Description
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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