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Potamogetonaceae
Bog pondweed
Potamogeton polygonifolius
Also known as Potamogeton polygonifolius f. sphagnophilus, Potamogeton natans var. polygonifolius, Potamogeton polygonifolius subvar. terrestris, Potamogeton parnassiifolius
Native Plants · Aquatic · Pondweed · Bog Plant · Potamogetonaceae · Submerged Plant · Water Garden · Native Wetland · Wildlife Pond · Acidic Water · Specialist Plant
Bog pondweed is a specialist aquatic perennial suited to shallow, acidic bog pools, pond margins, and slow-moving waterways. It requires permanently wet to submerged conditions and is not suitable for indoor or container growing without a dedicated water feature. Best used in native wildlife pond restorations where it provides shelter and food for aquatic fauna.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Requires continuous submersion in shallow, acidic, slow-moving or still water at all times · Permanently submerged or waterlogged
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Madeira, Morocco
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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