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Alismataceae
Water-plantain
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Also known as Alisma plantago-aquatica subsp. latifolium, American water plantain, Common water-plantain, Alisma plantago-aquatica f. fluitans
Native Plants · Aquatic · Pond · Bog · Wetland · Water-Garden · Broad-Leaves · Wildlife · Marginal · Emergent
Water-plantain is an aquatic perennial perfect for pond margins, bog gardens, or water features with its distinctive broad leaves and tall flower spikes. This plant requires consistently wet to submerged conditions and full to partial sun. Excellent for naturalizing around water features and attracts wildlife.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Maintain water level 1-6 inches above soil surface or keep soil saturated · Keep constantly moist
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Argentina South, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burundi, Buryatiya, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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