Hydrocotyle verticillata
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| Hydrocotyle verticillata Thunberg (1798) |
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[edit] Common names
Pennywort; Whorled Pennywort; Shield Pennywort
[edit] Origins
found in S. and North America, West Indies
[edit] Description
Creeping plants with unusual leaves, hence the common name.
[edit] Ecological aspects
Marshy, boggy and wet places.
[edit] 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.
