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You are offerding on 20 PICKERAL RUSH SEEDS with white flowers .

The Pickerel rush requires full sun to grow and bloom between May and October in order to flower. The plant itself can grow to 4 feet and does an excellent job of filtering your pond water. The roots systems filter out algae in great quantities, making this plant invaluable in the pond.The leaf size can grow to 8\"x3\" making it a very narrow arrowhead shaped leaf that is olive green, clumping into lush groups.This plant is a beautiful aquatic pond plant that is also winter hardy, growing in zones 4-11.

Medicinal use of Pickerel Weed:An infusion of the plant has been used as acontraceptive.

Edible parts of Pickerel Weed:Seed - raw, cooked like rice or dried and ground into apowder. An very acceptable nutty flavour and texture when raw, they are said to be excellent if the seed is lightly roasted in an oven. Young leafstalks - raw or cooked. The whole plant is edible cooked or raw. It can be added to salads, cooked like spinach or added to soups.

See my other items for more seeds , live plants ( starting in the springtime ) and 200 + books on plants and gardening . I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .

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