Trapa Natans – Water Chestnut

• Growth Rate: Medium
• Flower Colour: White
• Flowers: August & September
• Position: Full sun to part shade
• Native: No
• Spread: 10-20cm

Leaf cover shades the surface which helps prevent the growth of algae. Trapas reproduce by forming nuts which sink to the bottom in the autumn. These nuts are called Water Chestnuts and used in Chinese dishes. Allow to die back naturally. In warm summers they will produce nuts that will survive at the bottom of the pond to produce new plants the following season

Pond Planet Floating Plant Guide:
Only native floating plants are truly hardy whilst tropical species add variety to the pond during the summer months. Floating pond plants provide shade to the water and help remove nitrates, which aids in the reduction of algae and increases biodiversity.