Water soldier
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Water soldier is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Habit
- Water plant
- Height
- 0.8 m
- Spread
- 1.5 m
- Growth
- very slow
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 4–8
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- near water – in water
- pH
- 6.5 – 8
Flowering & harvest
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Uses
Frequently asked questions
Water soldier: how big does it get?
Water soldier (Stratiotes aloides) grows as a Water plant and reaches roughly 0.8 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1.5 m. Growth is very slow.
Water soldier: what site does it need?
Water soldier tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range near water – in water. The pH may lie between 6.5 and 8.
Water soldier: is it hardy?
Water soldier is listed as hardy in zone 4–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Water soldier: will it grow in Central Europe?
Water soldier is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Water soldier: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers in March.
Water soldier: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens in March.
Water soldier: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Water soldier are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Water soldier: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 1/10, Other uses 2/10.
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