The water caltrop is any of three extant species of the genus Trapa: Trapa natans, Trapa bicornis and the endangered Trapa rossica. It is also known as buffalo nut, bat nut, devil pod, ling nut, mustache nut, singhara nut or water chestnut. [1]

2024年12月5日 · Water caltrops are the seeds, nuts, pods, or fruit — you'll see all four terms used — of plants in the Trapa genus. You'll also hear the name used to refer to the entire plant. Most water caltrops that you see online are Trapa natans, and they have four spikes.

Water caltrop (Trapa natans) is a floating leave plant that beautifies each pond. Find out everything you need to know about water caltrops.

Water chestnut, any of several species of water plants that are cultivated for their edible parts. Members of the genus Trapa, also known as water caltrops, are grown for their nutlike fruits. The unrelated Chinese water chestnut produces a corm that remains crisp when cooked.

2024年7月24日 · Water caltrop is a nutrient-rich aquatic plant with numerous health benefits. Water caltrop has antimicrobial, anticancer, liver-protective properties with rich bioactive compounds. Water caltrop is a low-calorie, high-fiber food aids weight management and digestion.

Water caltrop is an endangered beauty that can also decorate your garden pond. Find out below how to cultivate and care for this special aquatic plant. We also show how the fruits can be used.

2012年5月12日 · The water Caltrop (also known as Water Chestnut, Buffalo Nut, Bat Nut, Devil Pod, and Singhara) is an aquatic plant that roots in the mud and has finely divided leaves that grow underwater. The Waster Chestnut stem grows 12-15 feet in length and is anchored to the mud via tiny roots.

2016年3月1日 · Water caltrop is a group of annual, floating-leaved aquatic plants belonging to the genus of Trapa in the family Lythraceae (Hummel & Kiviat, 2004). Water caltrop is commonly found in freshwater wetlands, lakes, ponds, sluggish reaches of rivers in tropical, and subtropical, and temperate regions (Adkar et al., 2014, Hummel and Kiviat, 2004).

The Water Caltrop is a floating annual aquatic plant grown for its large, starchy seeds. There are three species, listed above. Trapa rossica is endangered. Water Caltrop grow in slow-moving water up to 5m deep. They are native to the warm temperate regions of Eurasia and Africa.

Water caltrop is a water weed that forms dense mats blocking waterways. Its leaves can float or grow under the water and it produces nuts with sharp spines.