Uses
Edible uses
Notes
Seed - fresh or dried[2][3]. The seed is about the size of a pea, each fruit containing from 8 to 15 seeds[1]. The seed is usually roasted and then eaten[4]. It is also used as a source of starch[2]. A nutritional analysis is available[4].
Very young stalks and rhizomes[1][2]. Rich in starch[1].Fruit
Seed
Stem
Material uses
There are no material uses listed for Euryale ferox.Medicinal uses(Warning!)
All parts of the plant are considered to be astringent, deobstruent and tonic[4].
The seed is a sweet and sour astringent herb that acts as a tonic for the kidney and the spleen[5]. The seed is analgesic and aphrodisiac[4]. It is taken internally in the treatment of chronic diarrhoea, vaginal discharge, kidney weakness associated with frequent urination, impotence, premature and involuntary ejaculation and nocturnal emissions[5][6].Unknown part
Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Nothing listed.
Forage
Nothing listed.
Shelter
Nothing listed.
Propagation
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Cultivation
This species is not very cold hardy. One report says that it succeeds in zone 8[3] which would mean that it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c but this must be viewed with some doubt. It is unlikely to succeed outdoors in Britain, at least when grown as a perennial[K].
Frequently cultivated as an edible plant in China and India, the seeds are normally available in Chinatown markets in the West[2].Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
There are no interactions listed for Euryale ferox. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.
Polycultures & Guilds
There are no polycultures listed which include Euryale ferox.
Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
None listed.
Subspecies
None listed.
Full Data
This table shows all the data stored for this plant.
- Fruit (Unknown use)
- Seed (Unknown use)
- Stem (Unknown use)
- Unknown part (Analgesic)
- Unknown part (Aphrodisiac)
- Unknown part (Astringent)
- Unknown part (Deobstruent)
- Unknown part (Oxytoxic)
- Unknown part (Tonic)
References
- ? 1.01.11.21.31.41.5 Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-20459-6 (1972-00-00)
- ? 2.02.12.22.32.42.5 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)
- ? 3.03.13.23.33.43.5 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
- ? 4.04.14.24.34.44.54.6 Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-917256-20-4 (1985-00-00)
- ? 5.05.15.25.3 Bown. D. Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, London. ISBN 0-7513-020-31 (1995-00-00)
- ? 6.06.1 Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea World Health Organisation, Manila ISBN 92 9061 120 0 (1998-00-00)
- ? Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution (1965-00-00)
- ? [Flora of China] (1994-00-00)