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Perfoliate Pondweed

Perfoliate Pondweed Potamogeton Perfoliatus

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What is the plant

Potamogeton perfoliatus is close relative of Potamogeton praelongus, but differs from the latter in its rhizomes unspotted (vs. spotted rusty-red), leaves ovate or ovate-oblong to lanceolate (vs. linear-lanceolate to ovate-oblong), minutely denticulate (vs. entire), apex flat, not splitting when pressed (vs. cucullate and splitting when pressed), stipules 3-22 mm (vs. 10-88 mm).

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Part Sun

Difficulty

Easy

Invasive

Weed

Water
in water
Soil
It is easy to grow in a garden pond or even in a barrel, but unlike some other submerged plants needs to be able to root in a suitable substrate such as sand or aquatic compost.

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