Pistia Stratiotes
Water Lettuce
Water Lettuce has thick, soft leaves that form a rosette. It floats on the surface of the water, its roots hanging submersed beneath floating leaves. These leaves are light green, with parallel veins, wavy margins and are covered in short hairs which form basket-like structures which trap air bubbles. The flowers are dioecious, and are hidden in the middle of the plant amongst the leaves.
Contributed by @Trojan21
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Full sun
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Frequent watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Aquatic
Common name
Water Lettuce
Latin name
Pistia Stratiotes
type
Aquatic
family
Araceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Aquatic
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
0.15 M
Pistia Stratiotes
Water Lettuce has thick, soft leaves that form a rosette. It floats on the surface of the water, its roots hanging submersed beneath floating leaves. These leaves are light green, with parallel veins, wavy margins and are covered in short hairs which form basket-like structures which trap air bubbles. The flowers are dioecious, and are hidden in the middle of the plant amongst the leaves.
Placing on pond
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Can be placed in an outside pond with a minimum depth of 15cm during the summer, then kept in an indoor aquarium when the temperatures start to drop. In tropical regions, it can be invasive, but in cooler climates, the lower temperatures and colder winters prevent it from becoming a nuisance.
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