Freshwater
Alisma orientale
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 Bangladesh, China, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Japan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, and 5 more countries.
Introduced to Russia.
More about the species
Description
Alisma orientale, commonly known as Asian water plantain is a flowering plant species in the genus Alisma found in Asia. Alisma orientale is sometimes treated as a variety of Alisma plantago-aquatica (Alisma plantago-aquatica var. orientale). The rhizomes of A. orientale have been used as a traditional Chinese medicine, ze xie. However, it may have serious side effects or even toxic effects such as hepatotoxicity. The rhizome of the plant is also a herb used in kampo Japanese medicine. The seed contains cis-aconitic anhydride ethyl ester and cis-2,4,5-trihydroxycinnamic acid.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Alisma coreanum
Articles
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How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.