Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Water chestnuts are the starchy, edible bulbs (or corms) of the Eleocharis dulcis ...

Plants that are common and desired ... especially in the U.S. While they're technically called Chinese water chestnuts, they're not always referred to by that full name, which adds to the confusion.

These are exciting times for American chestnut restoration but we still have more to do. As the old Chinese proverb goes, "One Generation Plants the Tree, the Next Generation Enjoys the Shade." Please ...