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autumnal water starwort

Callitriche hermaphroditica

Low Maintenance

Genus: Callitriche
Family: Plantaginaceae
Common Names: water starwort, star grass [3]

About this plant

A submerged aquatic perennial with slender stems bearing linear leaves. Useful as an oxygenating plant for ponds and aquaria

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

Loam

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in baskets to restrict spread, in a loam-based potting compost in full sun or partial shade. Submerge baskets in water 45-60cm deep

Pruning

No pruning required. Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings of terminal shoots

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

Summer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Mat Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years