Aponogeton crispus

Aponogeton crispus, the crinkled aponogeton or ruffled sword plant, is an aquatic plant species in the family Aponogetonaceae.

Description

A herb which grow in water. It forms a tuber under the ground. These are 7-13 mm thick. The leaves are under the water. They are light green or reddish. They are narrow and have crinkled edges. They are 30 cm long by 4 cm wide. The flowers are white or cream with red anthers. They are in a single spike and 10-15 cm long and 5-8 cm above the water.

Edible Uses

The tuber is cooked and eaten.

Traditional Uses

The tuber is cooked and eaten.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in still and running water.

Where It Grows

Asia, India, Sri Lanka,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or by carefully dividing the rhizome.

Notes

There are about 12-44 Aponogeton species. They are tropical and subtropical.

Synonyms

Also Known As

Kotigedde

References (7)

• Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 47
• Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 36
• Kumar, G.M., & Shiddamallayya, N., 2014, Documentation of Wild Plant Tubers as Food Resources in Hassan District, Karnataka, International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 5(2) p 90 (As Aponogeton echinatus)
• Macmillan, H.F. (Revised Barlow, H.S., et al), 1991, Tropical Planting and Gardening. Sixth edition. Malayan Nature Society. Kuala Lumpur. p 356
• Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p11

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