Common Name: Water Snowflake

General Information

Water snowflake is an evergreen perennial plant growing in mud and shallow water, producing stems up to 1.5 metres long from a thick rhizome[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is often grown in ponds and boggy areas as an ornamental.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Pantropical.

Habitat

Rooting in mud, an occasional plant in ponds or wet places from near sea level to an elevation of about 825 metres in Fiji[].

Properties

Weed Potential	Yes
Edibility Rating
Habit	Evergreen Perennial
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in full sun and partial shade[]. Prefers a rich, sandy loam[]. Plants grow best when the roots are submerged in 30 - 60cm of water[].
The plant can spread rather vigorously when growing in areas with warm winters[]. It has become naturalized in southern Florida[].
Individual flowers only live for one day[].

Edible Uses

Young leaves and stems - cooked[]. Boiled or used in curried[].

Flower buds - cooked[]. Boiled or used in curried[].

Fruits - cooked[]. Boiled or used in curried[].

Medicinal

An emollient plaster is made from the stems, leaves and flowers when extracting small shot from wounds of a hunting accident[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Plantlets are formed at the leaves and can be used for propagation.

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