PlantFiles: Water-Chestnut
Eleocharis dulcis

Very easy to grow so far here in N Florida. Give plenty of sunlight.

This needs the same conditions as Rice or water raised Taro-raised in good soil and shallow water,with high temperatures.The top has a tuft of smooth straight leaves--the bulb sends out a lot of runners that grow dark brown corms at the end ,about an inch or so in size--edible raw or cooked-sweet and crunchy,with a nutty flavor-- they can be raised in a kids plastic pool, in a few inches of water, Harvest is easy, in a container, All the fruit is right on the bottom of the pool next to the plastic, and easy to get to. If raised in a pond the nuts have to be dug for and are some work to find, [they grow good in FL.] they are invasive in warm areas, so it is best not to put them in a pond that can't be controled,