{"product_id":"alisma-plantago-aquatica-water-plantain-bare-root","title":"Alisma Plantago Aquatica - Water Plantain (Bare Root)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon water-plantain is a stout aquatic herb with oval-shaped leaves, which may be rounded or heart-shaped at the base. The small lilac flowers are concentrated in bunches on the stem. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlisma plantago-aquatica\u003c\/i\u003e is a hairless plant that grows in shallow water, consists of a fibrous root, several basal long stemmed leaves 15–30 cm long, and a triangular stem up to 1 m tall. It has branched inflorescence bearing numerous small flowers, 1 cm across, with three round or slightly jagged, white or pale purple petals. The flowers open in the afternoon. There are 3 blunt green sepals, and 6 stamens per flower. The carpels often exist as a flat single whorl. It flowers from June until August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word \u003ci\u003ealisma\u003c\/i\u003e is said to be a word of Celtic origin meaning \"water\", a reference to the habitat in which it grows. Early botanists named it after the \u003cem\u003ePlantago\u003c\/em\u003e because of the similarity of their leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlisma plantago aquatica is hardy in Zones 5-9. Plant in containers using loam soil, and in full sun to part shade. It prefers wet soil or shallow water, and can grow in up to 18 inches of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Play It Koi - Pond Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48023967629461,"sku":"ffi1789726647451","price":7.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/4542\/8373\/files\/alisma-plantago-aquatica---water-plantain-bare-root_1.jpg?v=1789726651","url":"https:\/\/concertcrowdfit.shop\/products\/alisma-plantago-aquatica-water-plantain-bare-root","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}