Alisma plantago-aquatica L.
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Alisma plantago-aquatica

Family: ALISMATACEAE
Genus: Alisma
Species: plantago-aquatica L.
Common names: Water Plantain;Devil's Spoons
Distribution summary: Africa, Eurasia
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Damp meadows, sandy streamsides
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants in pots (POT)
Flowering months: July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal
British Native: Yes

Additional Notes

A homeopathic remedy is obtained from the fresh root.

http://www.pfaf.org,

According to the Flora of Pakistan , the powdered root has been used as a cure for hydrophobia.

Ali, S., 2007. Flora Of Pakistan. Karachi: Dep. of Botany, Univ. of Karachi.

Africa, East Tropical Africa, Kenya

Africa, East Tropical Africa, Tanzania

Africa, East Tropical Africa, Uganda

Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Ethiopia

Africa, Northern Africa, Algeria

Africa, Northern Africa, Egypt

Africa, Northern Africa, Libya

Africa, Northern Africa, Morocco

Asia-Temperate, Caucasus, Transcaucasus

Asia-Temperate, China

Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Japan

Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Korea

Asia-Temperate, Middle Asia, Kazakhstan

Asia-Temperate, Middle Asia, Kyrgyzstan

Asia-Temperate, Middle Asia, Tadzhikistan

Asia-Temperate, Middle Asia, Uzbekistan

Asia-Temperate, Mongolia, Mongolia

Asia-Temperate, Russian Far East

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Afghanistan

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Iran

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Iraq

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Israel

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Lebanon-Syria

Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey

Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, India

Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, Nepal

Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, Pakistan

Asia-Tropical, Indo-China, Myanmar

Asia-Tropical, Indo-China, Thailand

Asia-Tropical, Indo-China, Vietnam

Europe, Eastern Europe

Europe, Middle Europe

Europe, Northern Europe

Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain

Europe, Southeastern Europe

Europe, Southwestern Europe

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