Additional information
Main characteristics | Nymphoides peltata is a plant rooted to the bottom, but which generates new seedlings from submerged stolons that can develop by floating on the water for up to several metres |
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Leaves | The leaves are rounded and have a diameter of 5 to 8 cm |
Flowers | The flowers have 5 petals and they are of an intense yellow colour and about 5 cm in diameter |
Flowering period | Flowering takes place between May and September |
Plant uses | It is a very invasive plant suitable for repopulating large natural lakes or for growing in small containers separate from the rest of the pond |
Edibility | The flower buds and stems can be cooked as vegetables. Nymphoides peltata also has various medicinal properties |
Planting depth | From -20 cm to -40 cm, then as it grows it can reach greater depths |
Exposure | Full direct sun for at least 6 hours in the middle hours of the day |
PH tolerated | Acidic, neutral or basic (alkaline): 6.5 to 8 |
Frost Resistance | Yes, it withstands very cold temperatures |
Origin | Native plant of Europe |
Shipped plant | Bunch of bare-root plants |