
trefle.io · Taken Jul 15, 2020 by daniel otavo (cc-by-sa)
Plantaginaceae
Mare's-tail
Hippuris vulgaris
Also known as Hippuris vulgaris, Horsetail water plant, Common mare's tail, Hippuris vulgaris var. demersa
Native Plants · Aquatic · Pond Plant · Water Garden · Oxygenator · Marginal Plant · Wetland · Perennial · Wildlife Habitat · Freshwater
Mare's-tail is an aquatic perennial best suited for ponds, water gardens, or slow-moving streams where its roots can remain submerged. It grows rapidly in full sun to partial shade and provides excellent oxygenation and habitat for aquatic wildlife. Monitor growth regularly as it can spread vigorously and may need thinning to prevent overcrowding.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep roots submerged in shallow water 2-12 inches deep at all times · Continuously submerged or at waterline
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 4.8–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Argentina South, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Chile South
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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