Watermeal.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Aquatic floating plant

Licht

Partial shade to full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 0 Tage

Endgröße

1 millimeter

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 9 bis 11

Blütezeit

Rarely blooms, typically in summer

Pflege

Keep this plant in a container with still water that has plenty of nutrients. Watch for the water turning stagnant or losing clarity, which can signal a need for a partial water change. Ensure it gets plenty of light to keep the colonies thriving.

Gießen

This plant lives entirely submerged or floating in water.

Düngen

Add a small amount of liquid aquatic fertilizer if the water lacks nutrients.

Schneiden

Scoop out excess plants with a net to prevent them from covering the entire water surface.

Umtopfen

Repotting is not applicable as this plant does not grow in soil.

Boden

None, aquatic

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

15 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

70 bis 100%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, indefinite with proper water conditions

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

This plant is generally considered safe and is consumed as a vegetable in parts of Southeast Asia.

Kinder

Due to its tiny size, it poses a minor choking hazard if ingested in large quantities by very small children.

Essbarkeit

Ensure the water source is clean and free of contaminants before considering consumption, as this plant readily absorbs heavy metals.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Tiny green granular floating fronds
• Lacks any visible roots
• Individual plants are pinhead sized
• Forms dense mats on water
• Rarely produces visible flowers

Höhe

0 bis 0,01m

Breite

0 bis 0,01m

Blätter

bright green, deciduous

Blüten

white, 0,1 bis 0,2cm

Häufige Probleme

• Algal bloom — Excessive nutrients can cause algae to outcompete the duckweed.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division

Pflanzzeit

spring, summer

Überwinterung

Move containers indoors to a bright, frost free location if temperatures drop below freezing.

Im Kübel

Excellent for small bowls or ponds, provided the water is kept still.

Keep the water surface clear of debris to allow maximum light penetration for growth.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Eichhornia crassipes — They share similar aquatic requirements.

Ähnliche Arten

• Duckweed — It is a related floating plant but significantly larger.

Botanisches

Familie

Araceae

Gattung

Wolffia

Ordnung

Alismatales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

Artenschutz

Not of conservation concern as it is a prolific grower in suitable aquatic environments.

It thrives in still or slow moving nutrient rich waters where it forms dense mats.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

provides cover for small aquatic organisms, oxygenates water

Verwendung

aquatic food source, water purification, ornamental pond plant

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need soil?

No, it is a free floating aquatic plant.

How fast does it grow?

It can double its population in just a few days under ideal conditions.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Friedrich Wolff, while globosa refers to its spherical shape.

Gut zu wissen

• It lacks roots entirely.
• It is often called water meal.
• It has a very high protein content.
• It reproduces primarily through budding.