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Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

Low Maintenance

Genus: Hydrocharis
Family: Hydrocharitaceae

About this plant

H. morsus-ranae is a floating aquatic perennial with rounded leaves 3cm across, and white flowers 2-3cm across, with a yellow spot on each petal

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Alkaline

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Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in still, alkaline water in full sun. Water must be deep enough to prevent bottom freezing to protect overwintering buds

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division of stolons

Pests

Leaves may be eaten by water snails, liable to attack by the larvae of the brown china-mark moth

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Pendulous Weeping

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years