- Scientific Name: Myriophyllum brasiliensis
- Hardiness Zone: 6-10 What Zone am I?
- Size: 3-6 inches tall
- Cultural Requirements:
- Full sun to shade.
- Planting depth: Top of the pot should be 3 to 12-inches below the water surface.
- Planting medium can be soil, or even pea rock or gravel, as the plants can even live floating in nutrient rich water.
- Growth Rate: Reproduce quite fast. In the tropics it is a weed, so unwanted plants should be disposed of responsibly through composting.
Floating aquatic plants can be a very effective way of adding filtration and surface coverage to a water garden. Since the free floating plants, have no roots anchored in soil they draw 100% of their nutrients directly from the water, feeding on nutrients that would otherwise feed algae. Simply place these plants around your pond or in the bio-filter.
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