Eleocharis dulcis an overview sciencedirect topics. Purun tikus eleocharis dulcis is one of the natural vegetation in. Whether youre a student, an educator, or a lifelong learner, can put you on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement. Chinese sedge yielding edible bulbshaped tubers familiarity information. Wet rice agriculture in korea and japan results from a later spread, also beginning in shandong, crossing via the liaodong peninsula and reaching the korean. The name is derived from the greek words heleios, meaning marsh dweller, and charis, meaning grace.
Eleocharis dulcis chinese water chestnut pfaf plant database. General information water chestnut is a tufted, perennial rushlike plant with stems 50 200cm tall. Eleocharis dulcis, the chinese water chestnut or water chestnut, is a grasslike sedge native to. The purpose of the research was to analyze bacterial activity from swamp plant extract of eleocharis dulcis against bacillus subilis, pseudomonas aeruginosa and vibrio cholera. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Plants profile for eleocharis dulcis chinese water chestnut. The single spikelet is cylindrical, broader than the stem, and severaltomany flowered. Eleocharis dulcis simple english wikipedia, the free. The languages of northeast asia show evidence of dispersal from south to north, consistent with the hypothesis that agriculture spread north and east from the vicinity of liaoning, beginning with the millets approximately 5500 bp. Antibacterial activity of extract from swamp plant of. A thick hollow reed with large round edible tubers.
Featured products, herbs and edible, pond plants tag. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. The leafless stems are densely tufted, while the flowers occur in tiny, terminal spikes. Eleocharis dulcis is a perennial growing to 1 m 3ft 3in. Eleocharis dulcis, the chinese water chestnut or water chestnut, is a grasslike sedge native to asia china, japan, india, philippines, etc. Eleocharis is a virtually cosmopolitan genus of 250 or more species of flowering plants in the sedge family, cyperaceae. Eleocharis dulcis noun the noun eleocharis dulcis has 1 sense 1. Growing water chestnuts eleocharis dulcis plants forum. It spreads by runners at a moderate rate, preferring saturated soil to shallow water in full sun. Phytochemical compounds of ethyl acetate and nhexane extracts were flavonoids and. Eleocharis dulcis synonyms, eleocharis dulcis pronunciation, eleocharis dulcis translation, english dictionary definition of eleocharis dulcis.
The origins of eleocharis cyperaceae and the status of. The phytochemical compounds of ethanol extract of eleocharis dulcis were tannins, flavonoids and triterpenoids. Pandey vn, srivastava ak 1991 yield and nutritional quality of leaf protein concentrate from eleocharis dulcis burm. Studies on the potency of purun tikus eleocharis dulcis as a biofilter has been carried out from august 2008 february 2009. Eleocharis dulcis aquatic chinese water chestnut this grasslike plant forms a clump of leafless cylindrical stems 2 to 3 ft. Northeast asian linguistic ecology and the advent of rice. Plants produce horizontal rhizomes that terminate in rounded tubers. Eleocharis dulcis chinese sedge yielding edible bulbshaped tubers chinese water chestnut, water chestnut water chestnut edible bulbous tuber of. Eleocharis dulcis chinese water chestnut eleocharis elegans elegant spikerush eleocharis elliptica. An article on growing eleocharis vivipara in fish tanks. The origins of eleocharis cyperaceae and the status of websteria, egleria, and chillania. They may be encountered as floating tangled mats or dense clumps in the. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. Eleocharis sedges having dense spikes of flowers and leaves reduced to basal sheaths genus eleocharis liliopsid genus, monocot genus genus of.
Although the genus is primarily a marginal aquatic plant suitable for use in a bog garden or on the edge of a water feature, there are a few mesic species of eleocharis that. Eleocharis forms a grasslike mat of foliage that, depending on the species, may be loosely or tightly packed and may vary in height from just a few inches up to 3 or so. The plants database includes the following 79 species of eleocharis. The culms are produced from a stout, woody rhizome up to 1cm thick that is shortly creeping and never produces tubers. Eleocharis a genus of plants of the family cyperaceae. Ang eleocharis sakop sa kabanay nga cyperaceae matang nga nahiubos. Potensi purun tikus eleocharis dulcis sebagai biofilter. Eleocharis synonyms, eleocharis pronunciation, eleocharis translation, english dictionary definition of eleocharis. Flora of west tropical africa, vol 3, part 2, names. Stephens 2 chinese waterchestnut has other common names such as waternut, horses hoof, matai, hon matai, kweilin matai, pi chi, pi tsi, sui matai, and kurokuwai. Wcsv1, a novel soymovirus in water chestnuts eleocharis dulcis.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about waterchestnut eleocharis dulcis supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Cyperaceae of north america update, database version 2010 acquired. Tubers are often formed at the ends of the stolons pancho and soerjani, 1978. The genus has a geographically cosmopolitan distribution, with centers. Eleocharis for sale,buy spikerush,eleocharis,eleocharis.
There are about 150 species of spikerushes worldwide, many aquatic, with about 2 dozen species native to florida wunderlin, 2003. The corms of the plant are the water chestnuts and is a crispy white flesh and can be eaten raw, slightly boiled, grilled, pickled, or tinned. Eleocharis dulcis, a pilot waterplants grow on ex tin mine pond in bangka province, indonesia. Eleocharis dulcis definition of eleocharis dulcis by the. Koyama, in encyclopedia of food sciences and nutrition second edition, 2003. Eleocharis definition of eleocharis by the free dictionary. A disease of unknown etiology in water chestnut plants eleocharis dulcis was reported in china between 2012 and 2014. Checklist eflora home people search help actkey hu cards glossary eflora home people search help actkey hu cards glossary. Eleocharis congesta spikerush eleocharis cylindrica cylinder spikerush eleocharis debilis. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Chinese water chestnut or water chestnut scientifically known as eleocharis dulcis is an edible tuber that belongs to the sedge family of cyperaceae and is native to asia china, japan, india, philippines, etc. Chinese waterchestnut has other common names such as waternut, horses.
Chinese water chestnut eleocharis dulcis trinius cv. It is grown in many countries for its edible corms the water chestnut is not a nut at all, but an aquatic vegetable that grows in marshes, under water, in the mud. Eleocharis diandra wrights spikerush eleocharis dulcis chinese water chestnut eleocharis elegans elegant spikerush. Eleocharis dulcis name synonyms andropogon dulcis burm. Mature round bulb dark brown in colour, must be cooked well. The chinese water chestnut or simply water chestnut is a plant. My pilot project growing water chestnuts is going well so far, so i thought i would start a thread for just this topic. In colder regions, the corms can be dug and stored in wet refrigeration for the winter, then replanted in early spring. The perianth is usually composed of four to six bristles. The small flowers are bisexual and form a terminal spikelet. Sedge family the chinese water chestnut, also known by the chinese names mati or pitzi, is a stem vegetable crop derived form its wild stock, e. Du kannst deine spiele aber weiterhin uber eine altere originversion. Eleocharis dulcis is native to southeast asia and australia.
Water chestnut eleocharis dulcis, one of them halved author. Identification and characterization of water chestnut soymovirus1. Eleocharis dulcis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1. High resolution eleocharis dulcis 1681x1423 available for download at the link below. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. The leafless stems are round, smooth, 210 mm thick and transversely septate. Eleocharis article about eleocharis by the free dictionary. Because many such plants reproduce entirely asexually and have no normal spikelets or achenes, it is. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 242450 with original publication details. Eleocharis dulcis in world checklist of selected plant families. Eleocharis sphacelata is an aquatic perennial plant producing grasslike culms that can be up to 5 metres or more long when it is growing in deep water. The plant has short rhizomes and elongated stolons, most of these terminated by a globose tuber.
Media in category eleocharis dulcisthe following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. Pdf cultural history of water chestnut trapa natans l. Members of the genus are known commonly as spikerushes or spikesedges. This is the species most commonly grown in asia for its dark brown edible corms, which have a nutlike texture and a sweet taste. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. The fruit is nutlike, and the base of the style is usually. The plants are perennial or, less frequently, annual herbs with leaves reduced to tubular sheaths.