Hydrocotyle verticillata

Taxobox
name = "Hydrocotyle verticillata"

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image_width = 220px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Apiales
familia = Araliaceae
genus = "Hydrocotyle"
species = "H. verticillata"
binomial = "Hydrocotyle verticillata"
binomial_authority = Thunberg (1798)

Common names

Pennywort; Whorled Pennywort; Shield Pennywort

Origins

found in S. and North America, West Indies

Description

Creeping plants with unusual leaves, hence the common name.

Ecological aspects

Marshy, boggy and wet places.

Cultivation

Undemanding but prefers a good substrate, at least moderate light. Benefits from additional CO2. Tropical or cool water aquarium. Prefers slightly acidic water conditions. Suitable for warmer ponds as a marginal plant. Can even be grown as a floating plant.

Widely used as a foreground plant.

External links

* [http://www.tropica.dk/productcard_1.asp?id=039 Tropica]
* [http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/thumbnails/html/hydrocotyle_verticillata.htm Plants of Hawaii]
* [http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Hydrocotyle~verticillata Flora of N S Wales]
* [http://www.aquahobby.com/garden/e_Hydrocotyle_verticillata.php Aquahobby]