Scientific name: Monochoria vaginalis
Synonym: Monochoria africana
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
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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