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Water lettuce.
Pistia stratiotes
Pronunciación PIS-tee-uh stra-tee-OH-teez
También se conoce como Lettuce water, Nile Lettuce, Nile cabbage, Nile-cabbage, Water cabbage, Water lettuce, Nile cabbage, Shellflower, Water lettuce, Water-lettuce
Water lettuce is a charming floating aquatic plant that looks just like a tiny head of lettuce. It grows quickly on the surface of ponds and water gardens, providing great shade for fish. You will love how its feathery roots dangle beneath the water to absorb nutrients.
De un vistazo
- Nivel de cuidados
- Fácil
- Tipo de planta
- Aquatic floating plant
- Luz
- Full sun to partial shade
- Luz en interior
- Luz indirecta brillante
- Riego
- Cada 0 días
- Tamaño adulto
- 6 to 10 inches wide
- Ritmo de crecimiento
- Rápido
Cuidados
Keep this plant in a sunny spot with plenty of nutrients in the water. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often signal a lack of nutrients or too much direct sun. Since it spreads rapidly, you will need to thin it out regularly to keep your water surface clear.
- Riego
- This plant lives directly in the water and does not require manual watering.
- Abonado
- If the water is low in nutrients, use a liquid aquatic plant fertilizer once a month.
- Poda
- Remove excess rosettes every two weeks to prevent the plant from covering the entire water surface.
- Trasplante
- As a floating plant, it never needs to be repotted.
- Suelo
- None, it is a free floating plant
- pH del suelo
- 6.5 to 7.5
Seguridad
- Mascotas
- This plant is generally considered non toxic to cats and dogs.
Cómo identificarla
- Velvety, light green rosettes
- Parallel leaf veins
- Long, feathery submerged roots
- Spongy, air filled leaf tissue
Ciencia
- Familia
- Araceae
- Género
- Pistia
- Orden
- Alismatales
- Clase
- Liliopsida
Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.
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