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Water chestnut
Singhara · سنگھاڑا
Trapa spp. (often T. natans complex)Lythraceae
An aquatic food plant whose fruit is dried and milled into singhara powder.
PLANTAE SPECIMENTrapa spp. (often T. natans complex)
fruit · kernel
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01Source plantWater chestnutFloating annual aquatic plant
02Useful partsfruit · kernelIdentity before claims
03Current formspowder / flour · seed-mix ingredientDerived from the present catalogue
04Products1 connectedLive price and availability below
GROW & CARE GUIDE
What water chestnut needs to grow
A practical orientation for Pakistan and Punjab conditions—not a replacement for verified cultivar, local extension or farm advice.
Season & setting
Warm-season aquatic crop grown in managed ponds or consistently flooded beds.
How to start
Use verified propagation material from a specialist grower; retail flour cannot be used to start the crop.
Light
Full sun over open water.
Soil
Nutrient-rich pond mud or a purpose-built aquatic production system.
Water
Requires stable, clean water depth and active management rather than ordinary garden irrigation.
Harvest
Harvest mature fruits or corm-like structures according to the verified species and production system.
FIELD NOTE
Confirm species identity, water access and local aquatic-crop practice before attempting cultivation.
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