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	Oregon State University-Horticulture-Hort 233 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		(Sometimes Eleocharis tuberosa) - The Chinese water chestnut, or matai, pi chi, or pi tsi to the Chinese, is a leafless plant in which photosynthesis is carried on by the terete, septate culms or stems.
		Hodge, W. Chinese Water Chestnut or Matai - A paddy crop of China.
		Porterfield, W. Trapa bicornis, a water chestnut known to the Chinese as Ling Ko.
	oregonstate.edu /dept/hort/233/waterchestnut.htm (418 words)

	Invasive Species In The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Workshop - Water Chestnut
		The first population of water chestnut in Maryland was documented in 1923 in a two-acre patch on the Potomac River outside of Washington D.C. Within a few years, the plant had spread over 40 river miles on the Potomac.
		Water chestnut was found in the Bird River, Baltimore County, in 1955 and subsequently in the Sassafras River, Kent County, in 1964.
		Water chestnut is presently found on the Sassafras and Bird rivers of Maryland, and in a number of ponds including a non-tidal pond above Lloyds Creek and in Urieville Lake in Kent County, Maryland.
	www.mdsg.umd.edu /exotics/workshop/water_chestnut.html (2020 words)

	water chestnut - Allrecipes
		The water chestnut's brownish-fl skin resembles that of a true chestnut, but its flesh is white, crunchy and juicy.
		Water chestnuts are very popular in Asian cooking, especially in STIR-FRIED dishes where their crunchy texture is a standout.
		Water chestnuts are also available canned-either whole or sliced-in most supermarkets, but the fresh are far superior.
	allrecipes.com /howto/water-chestnut/detail.aspx (160 words)

	The Cape Cod Pet Network - Water Gardens
		An electrical submergible pump is generally used to recirculate water for fountains and waterfalls and needs a normal household circuit plug (1 10 volts, 20 amps) and should be at the most 6 feet from the water garden.
		Plastic tubing or a dark colored water hose is attached to lead from the pool pump up-and-under the waterfall during construction.
		If a cleaning is absolutely needed, before all the water is drained from the pond, fish should be placed in the shade in a tub of water the same temperature as that in the pool (preferably original pool water).
	www.capecodpet.net /watergarden (3359 words)

	The Hindu : Metro Plus Chennai / General Wellness : Crunchy delight
		Water chestnuts actually do not belong to the chestnut family at all but are a sweet root vegetable or bulb about the size of a walnut.
		Water chestnut grows to a maximum height of 1mm, and is native to swampy areas.
		In China, water chestnuts are eaten as a snack — boiled with their skin intact or peeled and simmered in rock sugar.
	www.hindu.com /mp/2006/02/16/stories/2006021601000200.htm (576 words)

	The pasting behaviors of mixed Chinese water chestnut and corn, or waxy corn starches. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		RVA results showed that different ratios of mixed Chinese water chestnut and waxy corn starches had similar pasting peak viscosity, but the cold paste viscosity was increased with increasing ratio of Chinese water chestnut starch.
		The pasting temperature of the mixed Chinese water chestnut and corn starches was reduced and the pasting peak viscosity increased significantly with increasing portion of Chinese water chestnut starch.
		The onset temperature (T(o)) of gelatinization of mixed Chinese water chestnut and waxy corn starches was close to that of Chinese water chestnut starch, and the completion temperature was either close to, or higher than that of waxy corn starch.
	www.aaccnet.org /meetings/2001/Abstracts/a01ma220.htm (293 words)

	Water Chestnuts
		The Chinese water chestnut is a member of the Sedge family and not related to the true water chestnut of the Evening Primrose family.
		The pseudobulbs (corms) of the tiger nut and Chinese water chestnut are harvested as a vegetable from plants cultivated in still water.
		In Canton, chopped water chestnuts are used as a filling for dim sum, a steamed dumpling enjoyed as a snack.
	www.innvista.com /health/foods/seeds/waterch.htm (531 words)

	Volume 18 number 1 Summer 1998
		Water chestnut has been commercially cultivated in many parts of India from the most ancient times, particularly in the eastern and southern regions.
		Water chestnut is also known as water nut, horn chestnut, bull nut, and buffalo-head fruit.
		Water chestnuts are sold fresh on the pond bank, or in local markets, where prices and profits tend to be low.
	aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu /aq-w98-7.html (1654 words)

	Water Chestnut - Roland Sliced Water Chestnuts - 29 OZ
		Roland Sliced Water Chestnuts are the edible tubers of a water plant indigenous to Southeast Asia.
		Water chestnuts are generally the size of a nickel approximately 1/8 inch thick.
		Chinese water chestnuts (eleocharis dulcis) are white with a mild sweet flavor and a crunchy texture similar to apples.
	www.mexgrocer.com /13254.html (199 words)

	Turnips and Water Chestnut Facts
		Water chestnuts are actually roots of an aquatic plant that grows in freshwater ponds, marshes, lakes, and in slow-moving rivers and streams.
		The water chestnut, resembles a chestnut in color and shape, is also known as the Chinese water caltrop.
		Chestnuts are actually the underground swollen tip of a tuber and stores carbohydrates for the plants growth.
	www.bellybytes.com /foodfacts/turnips_water_chestnut_facts.html (331 words)

	Water Gardening
		Water gardens have become increasingly popular over the past decade, so much so that supplies and plants are now widely available.
		A pump for recirculating water is recommended and you may wish to include a bubbler or waterfall.
		Water proofing is accomplished by lining the inside with 6 mil polyethylene sheeting available in home supply stores.
	ag.arizona.edu /gardening/news/azdailystar/water_gardening.html (685 words)

	Landscaping Indoors
		A water garden is a soothing, beautiful addition to the indoor landscape, and it does not have to be a financial burden.
		The water plants indigenous to the warm waters of tropical South America, Africa, and Asia—such as the sword plants (Echinodorus species), Cryptocoryne species and water ferns (Ceratopteris species)—require permanent warmth, provided by an aquarium heater, for example.
		For tank- or bowl-style water gardens, put down a layer of substrate that is appropriate for the dimensions of the container, for example about two to three inches for a 20-gallon aquarium and about six inches for a 60-gallon tank.
	www.bbg.org /gar2/topics/indoor/handbooks/landscaping/water.html (1673 words)

	Glossary in Chinese Cooking : S - Z
		The Chinese name for the sea cucumber translates roughly into "sea ginseng" - it's unclear whether this is in recognition of the sea cucumber's reputed aphrodisiacal qualities, or because it is considered to be quite healthful.
		However, the water chestnut is not a nut at all, but an aquatic vegetable that grows in marshes.
		A famous Chinese dish is winter melon soup, where slices of the melon are simmered in a broth with Chinese dried mushrooms, ham, and seasonings.
	www.chinesefooddiy.com /glossary_SZ.htm (1830 words)

	Volunteers help stem water-chestnut tide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Water chestnut, originally from Eurasia, is unrelated to Chinese water chestnut, which is table fare in Asian cuisine.
		Water chestnuts first appeared in the United States in the mid-1800s and were brought here as ornamental aquatic plants.
		Harman said water chestnuts, like many invasive species that are introduced to freshwater lakes, rivers and ponds, are thought to migrate mostly by hitchhiking on recreational boats.
	www.thedailystar.com /news/stories/2006/08/10/chestnut2.html (936 words)

	Chinese Water Chestnut
		Chinese water chestnut belongs to the family of grass-like wetland plants, Cyperaceae, which includes the sedges (Cyperus Carex) as well as the spike rushes (Eleocharis).
		Chinese water chestnuts were introduced to the United States in the 1930s.
		Chinese water chestnut performs this function, while yielding a secondary food product that can be fed to livestock.
	www.attra.org /attra-pub/chinesewaterchestnut.html (1461 words)

	Chestnuts, Food Resource [http://food.oregonstate.edu/], Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
		American chestnuts in the US were primarily gone by the 1950s due to a blight or fungus.
		This cycle of sprouting, early death, and resprouting relegated the once-lofty chestnut to a shrub in the forest's understory."
		Anagnostakis, S.L. "The pathogens and pests of chestnuts.
	food.oregonstate.edu /p/chestnut.html (648 words)

	Invasive and Exotic Species - Boston
		Water chestnuts grow densely, impacting fisheries and impeding navigation in bodies of water. They produce sharp seedpods that are painful when stepped on.
		This makes the water chestnut a particularly unpleasant addition to swimming beaches, where the seedpods can wash ashore and make the beach unusable.
		There are two types of Water Chestnut. The other kind, a sedge, is a common component of Chinese cuisine.
	www.bio.brandeis.edu /fieldbio/Verrill_Wolf/pages/water_chestnut.html (166 words)

	An Edible Water Garden
		There are many plants suitable for water gardens that are edible, although it is not recommended that plants intended for consumption be grown in a pond with fish.
		The leaves of water fern, water spinach, and the chameleon plant are quite tasty although bitter.
		Water spinach - Pick young shoots and leaves from this vigorous vine, and use as a green vegetable in Asian dishes or as a substitute for spinach.
	www.all-water-gardens.com /edible_water_garden.html (411 words)

	Water Chestnut-Exotic Aquatics on The Move
		Water Chestnut Distribution by the U.S., Massachusetts, and Vermont
		In 2001, water chestnut was found and handpulled from the Lemon Fair River near Middlebury.
		Water Chestnut in Maryland, Chesapeake Bay, http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/sav/water_chestnut.html); 2.
	www.iisgcp.org /EXOTICSP/waterchestnut.htm (825 words)

	water gardening in florida - Cooperative Extension - Library And Leisure Services - Seminole County Government - Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Water lilies are the favorites of any water garden and they are available in an array of colors and sizes.
		In addition to water lilies and lotus, marginal, floating and submerged plants add to the diversity of form and color in your water garden.
		Planting your water garden: Aquatic plants are shallow rooted and spread horizontally and should be planted in containers with a greater width than depth.
	www.seminolecountyfl.gov /lls/coopext/articles.asp?articleID=113 (570 words)

	Water chestnut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The other plant also called water chestnut, or Jesuit nut, or Water caltrops, is T.
		This is the water chestnut or "ling" widely used in Chinese foods.
		Neither type of water chestnut is produced commercially in the U.S., although there has been some effort with E.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/Crops/WaterChestnut.html (167 words)

	Cook's Thesaurus: Tubers
		arrowroot = arrow root = Chinese potato (this name also is used for jicama) = goo = seegoo = arrowhead = Chinese arrowhead = tse goo = ci gu = tsu goo Notes: The name arrowroot is more commonly associated with a thickener that's made from the plant.
		Like jicama, water chestnuts retain their crispiness when stir-fried.) OR Jerusalem artichoke (Like jicama, these can be eaten raw and they stay crunchy even when stir-fried.
		Though canned water chestnuts are more easily available, they're not nearly as good.
	www.foodsubs.com /Tubers.html (729 words)

	Chinese Water Chestnuts
		Water Chestnuts can be grown in a small way or on a large commercial scale.
		hinese water chestnuts are harvested after the stems have turned brown and the corm skins have developed a dark brown colour.
		I f the water can be drained away or pumped out, digging for the crop is simplified.
	healthprod-au.com /rh/chinese.htm (490 words)

	Volunteers sought for water-chestnut pulling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The water chestnut is a native of Eurasia and was introduced into the United States in the mid-1800s.
		Water chestnut is not related to Chinese water chestnut, a popular table fare.
		Saturday in the area of the "stump lot" on the upper end of the lake where a small area of water chestnut was found.
	www.thedailystar.com /news/stories/2006/08/07/chestnut4.html (525 words)

	Gardening In Water - Get Your Hands Wet With Angel
		When I started to garden in water all the beautiful flowering plants suckered me in, and I still love them all but what a wonderful and sophisticated addition the grasses make.
		There are several wonderful grass like plants that do well in the water garden, actually there are that many it will take me two articles to mention all of them.
		E. Tuberose - Chinese water chestnut grows up to 3 feet tall, the corms are used in oriental cuisine.
	members.cox.net /angelfrogs/feb.htm (614 words)

	Chapter 3 Water Chestnut - Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States
		The plant produces new leaves from a central terminal meristem in the rosette near the surface of the water.
		The seeds overwinter at the bottom of the water body and germinate during and throughout much of the warm season to produce shoots that grow to the water surface, where the typical rosette is formed.
		The developmental periods (from egg to adult) for both of these weevils appear to be the same as the life span of a single leaf in which the development takes place, which is usually one to two weeks depending on the temperature.
	www.invasive.org /biocontrol/3WaterChestnut.html (3183 words)

	Guide to Asian Vegetables
		Boil whole peeled corms in water together with sugar cane to form a laxative drink.
		Commonly known as Chinese broccoli, this vegetable is light green with a long stem, big flowered leaves and white flowers.
		This Chinese radish is similar to Daikon in flavor and texture.
	www.tonytantillo.com /reference/asian_veg.html (1359 words)

	Eleocharis dulcis
		In warm areas where plants will survive winter outdoors, grow in mud/moist sandy loams or as marginals in water to 6” deep in full sun to part shade.
		In St. Louis, plants will not survive winter outdoors, but (1) they may be overwintered indoors in containers in bright indoor light, or (2) the tubers can be harvested for storage in moist conditions until spring or (3) the tubers can simply be harvested for use as food.
		Chinese water chestnut is a tuberous, rush-like, marginal aquatic perennial that is probably grown more often for its edible, dark brown tubers (corms) than it is grown for ornamental purposes.
	www.mobot.org /gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=B811 (262 words)

	Aquatic plant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Because living on or under the water surface requires numerous special adaptations, aquatic plants can only grow in water or permanently saturated soil.
		Seaweeds are not vascular plants but multicellular marine algae, and therefore not typically included in the category, "aquatic plants." As opposed to plants types such as mesophytes and xerophytes, hydrophytes do not have a problem in retaining water due to the abundance of water in its environment.
		The wide flat leaves of water lilies (family Nymphaeaceae) help distribute the plants' weight over a large area, thus helping them float near the water surface.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hydrophytes (678 words)

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