 Show Chinese Water Chestnuts A handful of fresh Water Chestnuts which can be prepared and eaten raw or cooked. YouTube:Water Chestnuts growing in water easy to grow yourself Potted Waterchestnuts Nursery Chinese Waterchestnut Leaf of the Chinese Waterchestnut Chinese Water Chestnut For Sale (Size: Small) (Rhizome) Eleocharis dulcis fullscreen This popular Asian cooking ingredient is a tropical member of the sedge family. These nutritious underground corms reaching up to 4cm in diameter have an appealing crisp nut like texture. They can be cooked as a vegetable offering a contrasting texture to many dishes or they can deliver their sweetness and juiciness prepared fresh and raw or lightly steamed or sauteed for salads Water chestnuts can be grown in a pond of a container, an old bathtub or a salvaged water tank cut in half are ideal options. Plant the corms in spring, about 5cm deep into friable soil preferably rich in organic matter and course sand. Keep the plants moist until the shoots are about 10cm tall, then fill the container up with water until it's about 10cm deep, with the tips of the leaves just showing. Leave the container flooded at that depth for about 6-7 months, then drain off the water in late autumn. Leave the soil moist but not wet for another month or so until the shoots die down, then harvest the water chestnuts. Water chestnuts will grow in most areas of Australia, but they are frost tender and require at least an 8-month frost-free growing season. A single corm is said to be able to produce 100 corms within a growing season! Other Names: Water Chestnut, Water Chest Nut $12.90 ($2.00-$12.90 choose a size)Preferred Climate Subtropical Grown From Rhizome Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions) 0-1m Plants required to Pollinate 1 (Self Pollinating) Can it Handle Frosts? Sometimes Amount of leaves in Winter? No Leaves (Deciduous) Suitability in Pots Yes Water Requirements Frequent Watering Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest First Year Sun or Shade Full (Sun:80%-100%) Preferred Soil Type Poor Drainage (Clay) Soil pH Neutral (6.6-7.3pH) Fruiting/Harvest Months July, August, September Create a Filter to find similar plants Customer Tips & Reviews Chinese Water Chestnut★★★★★ 4.1 of 5 starsfullscreen ★★★★ 3y ago NORTHFIELD, SA, Australia Trying first time, tastes good. Potty Bob 1 ★★★★★ 3y ago POTTSVILLE, NSW, Australia Set up a chub for these , looking forward to eat g fresh .looking for a solar pump to keep them fresh . Dave S Fergusson 10y ago Capel, WESTE Chinese Waterchestnut Never plant your corms too close together, because the root systems will get entangled & make harvesting a nightmare! Kath ★★★★★ 11y ago CAWONGLA, NSW, Australia I have them growing in three ninety litre bowls which they share with the tadpoles, frogs, water lilies, dragonflies,snails and leeches. Dwarf tree frogs love them. Harvest when the tops die down. Keep the pot topped up and provide an object for the ... linnie ★★★★ 12y ago CAWONGLA, NSW, Australia I have wanted this plant for ages, because the chestnuts taste great in asian dishes... now I am doubly keen because I have started basket-weaving, and the stems are wonderful fibres! shirlbaby1 ★★★★★ 13y ago Cooroibah, QLD, Australia Lots of new bulbs, growing strong and well but bulbs are quite small, but very tasty Graibeard ★★★★ 13y ago Carnegie, VIC, Australia They grew well enough, didn't fill the pond though and are a bit on the small side - 20mm Still okay though. Phil1 ★★★★ 13y ago Bellingen, NSW, Australia Very easy to grow. Grew3 plant in laundry tub last year. Just replanted 2 tubs this week. Good crop. kept well in fridge. Where can I find fresh water chestnuts?Where can I buy them? Happily, fresh water chestnuts are widely available at most Asian markets.
What is the season for water chestnuts?Water chestnuts begin to flower in mid to late July, with their nuts ripening approximately one month later. Flowering and seed production continue into the fall when frost kills the floating rosettes. The mature nuts sink to the bottom when dropped and may be able to produce new plants for up to 12 years.
Do they sell water chestnuts at Walmart?Dynasty Water Chestnuts Sliced, 8 Oz - Walmart.com.
How do you eat fresh water chestnuts?To enjoy fresh water chestnuts, you should thoroughly wash, peel, and eat them raw. Or, steam them and add them to a stir-fry, soup, or salad. Many people enjoy water chestnuts as a snack, especially when they are pickled or candied.
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