Growth rate: Moderate to Fast
Lighting: 2/5 – 5/5
Water Conditions: 15 – 30°C; pH of 6.0 – 8.4; Hardness unimportant
CO2: Not required
Un paquet de 4 oz contient 10 à 12 lentilles d'eau, de taille relativement uniforme,
A 4oz package contains 10-12 water lettuce pieces, which are relatively uniform in size,
Latin name: Pistia stratiotes Alias: big bud, duckweed, water lotus, water lotus, fat pig grass.
It is a water-floating plant of the Araceae family, with extremely short stems and radial leaves, up to 30 cm in diameter. The surface of the leaves is yellow-green, the back is white, and both sides are covered with white hairs. The roots are fibrous, with well-developed lateral roots and many walking stems, native to America.
Water hibiscus, also known as Daping and Dawei, is a water-floating aquatic plant without obvious stems. Lotus” is very similar, because its developed root system is a weapon for the survival of water hibiscus.
Another characteristic of the water hibiscus is that it can continuously protrude several stems from the base of the leaves, and the end of the "walking stem" will continue to grow seedlings. The reproductive ability is very amazing. Water hibiscus is closely related to taro, alocasia and flamingo, so it will grow "Buddha flame inflorescences", which are just small and inconspicuous yellow flowers.
Some people also call the water lily water hibiscus! But the real hibiscus flower is the wood hibiscus! That is, the usual kapok!
It likes sunny and warm climates, and it grows small and exquisite due to insufficient light. In winter, enter the room with long light to overwinter. The ability to purify water is very strong, the water that has been mixed, put it on for two or three days, the water is clear and transparent