The Seaside brookweed is a small, herbaceous plant from Europe, Asia and North America, belonging to the Primrose family (Primulaceae). It occurs in moist to temporarily flooded, often salty places, mostly near the sea shore. Under water it forms a small, to about 15 cm high, light green leaf rosette with obovate to spathulate leaves. As terrestrial plant and in shallow water an upright stem arises from the rosette, developing small white flowers and seed capsules. Samolus valerandi is long known in the aquarium hobby, also as Samolus floribundus and S. parviflorus.
Brookweed Care
Samolus Valerandi
What is the plant
humidity
High
lighting
Full Sun
hardiness zone
5 - 9
difficulty
Easy
hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil in a wet position or in shallow water
Sunlight
Prefers a sunny position
Soil
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil in a wet position or in shallow water
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Temperature
It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 24°c, but can tolerate 12 - 32°c. The plant can tolerate considerable frost
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