Information for European Water Plantain


Data



Accepted Symbol
ALPL 
Symbol
ALPL 
Scientific Name
Alisma Plantago-aquatica 
Common Name
European Water Plantain 
Category
Monocot 
Genus
Alisma 
Family
Alismataceae 
Family Symbol
ALISMA 
Family Common Name
Water-plantain Family 

Ecology and Taxonomy Data



Orders
Liliales 
Subclass
Liliidae 
Class
Liliopsida 
Division
Magnoliophyta 
Superdivision
Spermatophyta 
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta 
Kingdom
Plantae 
Itis Tsn
42750 
Duration
Perennial 
Growth Habit
Forb/herb 
Native Status
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) 

Morphology/Physiology



Active Growth Period
Spring and Fall 
After Harvest Regrowth Rate
Slow 
Bloat
None 
Coppice Potential
No 
Fall Conspicuous
No 
Fire Resistance
Yes 
Flower Color
White 
Flower Conspicuous
Yes 
Foliage Color
Green 
Foliage Porosity Summer
Moderate 
Foliage Porosity Winter
Porous 
Foliage Texture
Medium 
Fruit Color
Yellow 
Fruit Conspicuous
No 
Growth Form
Bunch 
Growth Rate
Moderate 
Maximum Feet
3.0 
Height
No 
Mature Feet
No 
Known Allelopath
Moderate 
Leaf Retention
No 
Lifespan
None 
Low Growing Grass
No 
Nitrogen Fixation
Erect 
Resprout Ability
None 

Growth Data



Adapted To Coarse Textured Soils
No 
Adapted To Medium Textured Soils
No 
Adapted To Fine Textured Soils
Yes 
Anaerobic Tolerance
High 
Caco3 Tolerance
Medium 
Cold Stratification Required
No 
Drought Tolerance
None 
Fertility Requirement
Medium 
Fire Tolerance
Low 
Frost Free Days
110 
Hedge Tolerance
None 
Moisture Use
High 
Ph Minimum
6.3 
Ph Maximum
7.5 
Planting Density Per Acre
1700 
Maximum
4800 
Precipitation Minimum
20 
Precipitation Maximum
65 
Root Depth
16 
Minimum Inches
None 
Salinity Tolerance
Intolerant 
Shade Tolerance
-33 

Reproduction Data



Bloom Period
Fall 
Commercial Availability
Routinely Available 
Fruit Seed Abundance
Medium 
Fruit Seed Period Begin
Spring 
Fruit Seed Period End
Fall 
Fruit Seed Persistence
No 
Propogated By Bare Root
No 
Propogated By Bulbs
No 
Propogated By Container
No 
Propogated By Corms
No 
Propogated By Cuttings
No 
Propogated By Seed
Yes 
Propogated By Sod
No 
Propogated By Sprigs
Yes 
Propogated By Tubers
No 
Seeds Per Pound
1374523 
Seed Spread Rate
Slow 
Seedling Vigor
Medium 
Small Grain
No 
Vegetative Spread Rate
None 

Sustainibility Data



Berry Nut Seed Product
No 
Christmas Tree Product
No 
Fodder Product
No 
Lumber Product
No 
Naval Store Product
No 
Nursery Stock Product
No 
Palatable Browse Animal
Medium 
Palatable Graze Animal
Medium 
Palatable Human
No 
Post Product
No 
Protein Potential
Low 
Pulpwood Product
No 
Veneer Product
No 
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