Menu list goes here

Herbal Database Search Results

Back to: Pathways Main Search Page For Metaphysical uses visit The Witchs Haven

Zannichellia palustris

Common name:	Horned Pondweed	Family:	Zannichelliaceae
Author:	L.	Botanical references:	17, 200
Synonyms:	Zannichellia aschersoniana (Graebn.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	A cosmopolitan plant, found in most areas of the world, including Britain.
Habitat:	Still or slow-flowing fresh water, or in brackish water[200].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	Z. major[B,P] Z. palustris var. major[B,P] Z. palustris var. stenophylla[B,P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Horned Pondweed [L,P], Horned-pondweed [B],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	palustris = in bogs;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Najadales. Horned pondweed family

Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 0.5m. It is hardy to zone 2. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by Water. We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soil. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It can grow in water.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Pond.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

Pollution; Soil stabilization.

This plant has proved to be valuable for stabilizing muddy banks and in the purification of polluted water[200].

Cultivation details

A submerged water plant, it is a useful oxygenator for cool water ponds[200].

Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in a pot submerged in water. The seed is likely to have a short viability if allowed to become dry. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division is easy at almost any time in the growing season[200].

Suppliers

For more details of plant suppliers please see our Suppliers Page which lists many more places to look.

Web References

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[C] Taxon data. from the CalFlora database.
Images from the CalPhoto database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA's Plants database.
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for the family Zannichelliaceae.

To be included in the Flora of China.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[17] Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

Readers Comments

Main Search Page

Bibliography

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future - Species Database. Copyright (c) 1997-2003.
WEB search engine by Rich Morris - Home Page- Contact Info
Blagdon Cross, Ashwater, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5DF, UK.
Website: www.pfaf.org Phone: 0845 458 4719/_44(0) 1208 872963

This page (UK) http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/cgi-bin/pfaf/arr_html?Zannichellia+palustris
This page (US) http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Zannichellia+palustris

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
(You can copy, distribute, display this works but: Attribution is required, its for Non-Commercial purposes, and it's Share Alike (GNUish/copyleft) i.e. has an identical license.)
We also ask that you let us know (michael@thewitchshaven.com) if you link to, redistribute, make a derived work or do anything groovy with this information.

Home :: View Cart :: Shipping & Returns :: Contact Us :: Log In :: Privacy Policy :: Home :: Philosophy

We make no claims of magical effects or supernatural powers for any item in this catalog. In spite of legendary attributes or occult and craft tradition, such items are offered as curios only and beliefs concerning their magical effectiveness are related only for historical interest.