Alisma plantago-aquatica
WATER PLANTAIN, MAD DOG WEED
Alismataceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, Europe-W Russia, Russia, UK, North Africa, Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, SW Asia-Middle East, North America

Other Botanical Names: Alisma angustifolium, A. ceretanica, A. heterophyllum, A. latifolium, A. major, A. michaletii, A. natans [illegit.], A. paniculatum, A. plantagineum, A. plantaginifolium, A. verticillatum, Echinodorus vulgaris

Other Common Names: Mud Plantain, Water Alisma

 
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Alisma plantago-aquatica
WATER PLANTAIN, MAD DOG WEED
Alismataceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & oriental designs

Uses: mass planting, accents, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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