Water Chestnut | Trapa spp. in Family Trapaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Floating plants move around with wind and currents, They are not attached to any structure. A good example is water hyacinth. The plant Giant Salvinia whose botanical name is Salvinia molesta belongs to this class of plant. Floating plants in the wild have a habit of getting out of control and block up water ways at times.

The aquatic plant Trapa spp. whose common name is Water Chestnut which belongs to the family Trapaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Water Chestnut is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Water Chestnut are narrow.

Trapa spp. or Water Chestnut does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by cutting.

Trapa spp. whose common name is Water Chestnut blooms in summer and spring

Trapa spp. belongs to the plant family Trapaceae . Like most aquatic plants Water Chestnut needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.