Looking for a beautiful and unique addition to your pond, aquarium, or water garden? Look no further than Trapa natans, also known as water chestnut! This aquatic plant species is native to Europe and Asia and produces a nut-like fruit that resembles a chestnut, adding a touch of natural beauty to any aquatic environment. Water chestnut is also known for its edible fruit, which is a good source of carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and minerals.
Looking for a beautiful and unique addition to your pond, aquarium, or water garden? Look no further than Trapa natans, also known as water chestnut! This aquatic plant species is native to Europe and Asia and produces a nut-like fruit that resembles a chestnut, adding a touch of natural beauty to any aquatic environment. Water chestnut is also known for its edible fruit, which is a good source of carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and minerals.
Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut or water caltrop, is an aquatic plant species that is native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has floating leaves that form rosettes on the water's surface and produces distinctive fruits that resemble spiny chestnuts.
Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut or water caltrop, is an aquatic plant species that is native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has floating leaves that form rosettes on the water's surface and produces distinctive fruits that resemble spiny chestnuts.
Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut or water caltrop, is an aquatic plant species that is native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has floating leaves that form rosettes on the water's surface and produces distinctive fruits that resemble spiny chestnuts.
Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut or water caltrop, is an aquatic plant species that is native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has floating leaves that form rosettes on the water's surface and produces distinctive fruits that resemble spiny chestnuts.
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Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut or water caltrop, is an aquatic plant species that is native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has floating leaves that form rosettes on the water's surface and produces distinctive fruits that resemble spiny chestnuts.

Trapa Natans

Normal Size

$14.99
Normal Size
 Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut or water caltrop, is an aquatic plant species that is native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has floating leaves that form rosettes on the water's surface and produces distinctive fruits that resemble spiny chestnuts. The plant has been cultivated for its edible seeds and fruits for thousands of years and is a popular ingredient in many Asian cuisines. It is also used in traditional medicine for its various health benefits. However, in some areas, it is considered an invasive species due to its ability to form dense mats that can interfere with aquatic ecosystems and recreational activities.

Looking for a beautiful and unique addition to your pond, aquarium, or water garden? Look no further than Trapa natans, also known as water chestnut!

This aquatic plant species is native to Europe and Asia and produces a nut-like fruit that resembles a chestnut, adding a touch of natural beauty to any aquatic environment. Water chestnut is also known for its edible fruit, which is a good source of carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and minerals.

However, it's important to note that Trapa natans is considered an invasive species in some parts of the world, including the United States, and can cause ecological and economic harm by disrupting natural ecosystems and clogging waterways. Therefore, we strongly encourage customers to check with their local laws and regulations before purchasing this plant species, to ensure that it is legal to do so in their area.

If you do decide to bring Trapa natans into your aquatic environment, it's important to take precautions to prevent the plant from spreading to natural bodies of water. We recommend keeping the plant contained and disposing of any excess or unwanted plant material in a trash receptacle, rather than in natural waterways.

Overall, Trapa natans can be a beautiful and interesting addition to your pond, aquarium, or water garden, but it's important to be responsible and informed when introducing any new plant species to the environment.

  • Sold as bare-root plant
  • Approx 5-8 inches in size
  • If you choose Extra Large, we will find the large, fine specimen for you

Disclaimer: Pictures are not the actual plants you will receive, but a sample representation. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be free of pests, and pesticides, grow emerged or submerge.  

 Scientific Name

 Trapa natans

Common Name

 Water chestnut

Placement

 Floating

CO2

 Not required

Growth Rates

 Fast

Difficulty Level

 Easy

Nutrient Substrate

 Not required

Can be grow emerged?

 No

Lighting Requirements

 Medium - High

 

Attention! Trapa Natans is considered an invasive species in several states in the United States, including New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and New Jersey. Please do not order if you are in one of those state.

Please be a responsible aquatic plants owner by don't release any animal, plant, and aquatic life into the wild.

 

Handling time for Live Plants orders:
 
Live plants are shipped from Monday - Saturday if you choose United States Postal Services (USPS): Most plant-only orders can ship out within 1-3 business days excluded out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder products.
UPS 2-Days and UPS Overnight only ship from Monday-Wednesday to ensure they arrived in the same week. Please be mindful we also have 1-2 business days handling time, so please placed your order on or before Tuesday, the cut off time is 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT)
 
Handling time for Live Animals orders:
Live Animals are shipped from  Monday - Wednesday: Live Animals orders take longer to ship. We only ship Live Animals orders when they can be delivered within the week so they don't spend an extra day in transit on the weekend.
Handling time for Live Animals ranges from 1-5 business days depending on the weather and health of the livestock. We will email tracking information when the order is shipped.
Free Shipping: We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders.
  • Free Shipping will take 2-5 days to reach you
  • If your orders included Live Plants & Live Animals. We will combine the shipment and you will see the flat rate shipping cost at checkout
  • Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands customers are not qualified for the Free Shipping program. Please upgrade to Expedited or Express Mail for faster delivery. 
    Delayed Parcels: Sometimes your packages may take longer than normal to arrive with U.S. Postal Service or our chosen courier. We are legally obliged to wait 15 working days (3 weeks) for a package to be considered lost. See U.S. Postal Service website for further detail. 
    • We cannot be held responsible for any delay caused by U.S. Postal Service but if your packages were lost by the courier service, we will issue a replacement by 50/50, which means we pay 50% and the customers pay 50% plus shipping for the replacement orders.
    Refused Shipment Policy: All customers must keep their address information up-to-date!
    • Please always keep your shipping address up-to-date! ( Debit and Credit Card, Paypal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Shopify Pay, Ali Pay, and other payment processing services )
    • Any shipment being refused or shipped back to us by providing a wrong address or other reasons will not be refundable. 
    Cancellations: We understand sometimes thing goes out of control.
    • Please contact us ASAP if you want to cancel your orders. Orders only might be canceled if they are not being shipped by shipping couriers. 

    Return Policy: All sales are final

    • We do not accept returns or exchanges for Live Plants and Live Animals

       WHAT WE GUARANTEE

      24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours.  Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

      1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com 
      2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

      Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

      It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

      Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

       

      WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

      Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

      However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

      1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
      2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
      3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
      4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

      Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

      Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

      Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.

      Looking for a beautiful and unique addition to your pond, aquarium, or water garden? Look no further than Trapa natans, also known as water chestnut! This aquatic plant species is native to Europe and Asia and produces a nut-like fruit that resembles a chestnut, adding a touch of natural beauty to any aquatic environment. Water chestnut is also known for its edible fruit, which is a good source of carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and minerals.
      Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut or water caltrop, is an aquatic plant species that is native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has floating leaves that form rosettes on the water's surface and produces distinctive fruits that resemble spiny chestnuts.
      Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut or water caltrop, is an aquatic plant species that is native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has floating leaves that form rosettes on the water's surface and produces distinctive fruits that resemble spiny chestnuts.
      Looking for a beautiful and unique addition to your pond, aquarium, or water garden? Look no further than Trapa natans, also known as water chestnut! This aquatic plant species is native to Europe and Asia and produces a nut-like fruit that resembles a chestnut, adding a touch of natural beauty to any aquatic environment. Water chestnut is also known for its edible fruit, which is a good source of carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and minerals.
      Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut or water caltrop, is an aquatic plant species that is native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has floating leaves that form rosettes on the water's surface and produces distinctive fruits that resemble spiny chestnuts.
      Trapa natans, commonly known as water chestnut or water caltrop, is an aquatic plant species that is native to Asia, Europe, and Africa. It has floating leaves that form rosettes on the water's surface and produces distinctive fruits that resemble spiny chestnuts.

      Customer Reviews

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      R.W. (United States)
      do not reccommend

      Mine lasted a few days and fell apart. do not reccommed this plant

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      Rayanne C.S.

      Got this on a whim. It was really fun while it grew out and grew its fruit. Wouldn't recommend it if you are looking for a permanent plant friend though.

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