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Monday, January 28, 2013

Monochoria vaginalis - Heartleaf Pondweed



Scientific name: Monochoria vaginalis
Synonym: Monochoria africana

Common names: Heartleaf False Pickerelweed, Oval-leafed Pondweed
Chinese name 鸭舌草 (ya she cao)
Malay name: Eceng Padi

Family: Pontederiaceae
Origin: Asia, Pacific Islands, tropical Africa
Category: Aquatic plant
Photo taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama


How to grow
Light : full sun 
Soil : mud 
Water : submerged in water 
Propagate : Seeds

Features:
Commonly found in places with stagnant water such as ponds, ditches and rice paddy fields. Flowers open while still submerged in water. The plant is rooted in mud with the upper portion above water.

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