Bogbean.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Aquatic perennial

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Jeden Tag

Endgröße

12 to 18 inches tall

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 3 bis 7

Blütezeit

Mid to late spring

Pflege

Keep the roots constantly submerged or in very saturated soil to mimic its natural wetland habitat. Watch for yellowing leaves which often signal that the water level has dropped too low. It is a very resilient plant that rarely needs much attention once established.

Gießen

The soil must remain completely saturated or submerged at all times.

Düngen

Apply a slow release aquatic fertilizer tablet once in the spring.

Schneiden

Trim back dead foliage in late autumn to keep the area tidy.

Umtopfen

Divide the creeping rhizomes every few years to prevent the plant from becoming overcrowded.

Boden

Heavy loam or aquatic soil

Boden-pH

Acidic to neutral

Temperatur

-35 bis 25°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 100%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 5 to 10 years.

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The leaves are considered toxic if ingested in large quantities due to the presence of gentianin.

Kinder

Keep children away from the foliage as ingestion can cause stomach upset.

Kontaktallergene

The sap may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

Pollen is generally not considered a significant airborne allergen.

Essbarkeit

The plant contains bitter alkaloids and should not be consumed without expert knowledge.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Three leaflets on each leaf stalk
• Fringed white or pinkish flowers
• Spikes of star shaped blooms
• Thick creeping underground stems
• Grows in shallow water or bogs

Höhe

0,15 bis 0,3m

Breite

0,3 bis 0,6m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

white, pink, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

brown, Late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Aphids — Small insects that cluster on new growth.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring

Überwinterung

The plant goes dormant in winter. If in a container, ensure the roots do not freeze solid by sinking the pot deeper into the water.

Im Kübel

It grows well in containers placed in shallow water, provided the pot is at least 20 centimeters wide.

Group with other marginal aquatic plants to create a naturalistic pond edge.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Marsh marigold — They share similar moisture requirements in pond margins.
• Myosotis scorpioides — It provides a nice color contrast in boggy areas.

Ähnliche Arten

• Bogbean — This is the same species.

Botanisches

Familie

Menyanthaceae

Gattung

Menyanthes

Ordnung

Asterales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Northern hemisphere wetlands.

Artenschutz

It is protected in some regions due to the loss of wetland habitats.

It acts as a pioneer species in wetland succession by trapping sediment with its creeping rhizomes.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

water gardens, bog gardens, wildlife ponds

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this in a regular garden bed?

No, it requires constant moisture and thrives best in shallow water or boggy conditions.

How deep should the water be?

It prefers shallow water up to 15 centimeters deep.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Menyanthes comes from Greek words meaning month and flower, possibly referring to the blooming period. Trifoliata refers to the three leaflets on each leaf.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly known as bogbean.
• The flowers have a unique fringed appearance.
• It thrives in shallow water or very wet soil.
• It is a circumpolar species found across the northern hemisphere.