Alisma plantago-aquatica |
![]() |
|
Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 5-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun Soil Moisture: aquatic Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: light frost |
|
|||||||
| ||||||||
Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, Europe-W Russia, Russia, UK, North Africa, Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, SW Asia-Middle East, North America Other Botanical Names: Alisma angustifolium, A. ceretanica, A. heterophyllum, A. latifolium, A. major, A. michaletii, A. natans [illegit.], A. paniculatum, A. plantagineum, A. plantaginifolium, A. verticillatum, Echinodorus vulgaris Other Common Names: Mud Plantain, Water Alisma | ||||||||
![]() | ||||||||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Tell our Plant Selector what you want & like and we'll search thousands of plant profiles for compatible matches

Plant of the Day
Moonglow Boronia
Plant type: evergreen shrub
H: 1.5m W: 1.2m
Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light
Special Offers
Member's Tip

Nicki, Kyneton VIC
When growing my vegetables I always plant rows of garlic and basil around them to help prevent insects attacking the plants.
Recently added articles
Most viewed articles
Get the Plant Selector's full features plus news, forums & competitions. Sign up, it's free.
Click here for more