Water Chestnut
Herb latin name: Water Chestnut,Water Chestnut Extract
Latin name: Trapa natans
Family: Trapaceae (Water Chestnut Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Water up to 60cm deep. Propagation of Water Chestnut: Seed - harvest in late summer and store overwinter in a jar of water in a cHabitat of the herb: the herb: Water up to 60cm deep.
Propagation of Water Chestnut: Seed - harvest in late summer and store overwinter in a jar of water in a cold but frost-free place. The seed quickly loses its vitality if it is allowed to become dry. Sow in spring, placing one seed in each pot and submerging them under a few centimetres of water.
Cultivation of the herb: Water up to 60cm deep.
Medicinal use of Water Chestnut: None known
Known hazards of Trapa natans: The raw seed contains toxins but that these are destroyed in the cooking process.
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