Hydrocotyle verticillata

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Hydrocotyle verticillata
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Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hydrocotyle
Species: H. verticillata

Binomial name
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Thunberg (1798)

Common names

Pennywort; Whorled Pennywort; Shield Pennywort

Origins

found in S. and North America, West Indies

Description

Creeping plants with unusual leaves, hence the common name.

Ecological aspects

Marshy, boggy and wet places.

Cultivation

Undemanding but prefers a good substrate, at least moderate light. Benefits from additional CO2. Tropical or cool water aquarium. Prefers slightly acidic water conditions. Suitable for warmer ponds as a marginal plant. Can even be grown as a floating plant.

Widely used as a foreground plant.


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