Water Chestnut (Trapa Natans) is a perennial aquatic in the Lythraceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires aquatic watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 4-10. This plant is toxic to cats and dogs — keep it out of reach of pets.

Trapa natans is an aquatic, floating-leaved plant native to Eurasia and Africa, known for its distinctive rosette of floating leaves and spiny, edible seeds.