Elisma

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Elisma in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Elisma (suggested from Alisma). Alismaceae. One species in W. Eu., sometimes grown in water-gardens. It is known also as Alisma (p. 246, Vol. I) but has been separated from that genus because of its floating rather than erect habit, sub-solitary fls., and character of the ovules. E. natans, Buch., is a slender perennial, with the sts. and developed ovate or oblong Lvs. floating: radical Lvs. of the original tuft represented by a lf .-stalk which is only slightly or not at all widened at the top. every succeeding node producing the floating Lvs. and roots: fls. 1-3 or 5, large, white, with 3 broad obtuse petals: carpels forming a globular head, each with many slender ribs: summer. Of easy cult. L. H. B. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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