Hydrocotyle vulgaris, also known as marsh pennywort, common pennywort, water naval, money plant, lucky plant or copper coin, is a small creeping perennial aquatic herb native to N. Africa, Europe, the Caucasus and parts of the Levant. The plant has an umbrella-like leaf and lives commonly in wet places such as wetlands, marshes, and swamps sometimes even in deeper water. It grows as a perennial herbaceous plant and only reaches stature heights of 5 to 20 centimeters. With a slight smell of carrot, they are edible.
Hydrocotyle Vulgaris Care
Hydrocotyle Vulgaris
Other names: Water Pennywort



What is the plant
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How to Care for the Plant
Sunlight
Tolerates full shade
Soil
5 to 7.5
Temperature
Temperature tolerance 4 to 30 °C
Optimum temperature 20 to 28 °C
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Container
May be grown as a marginal aquatic plant in mud at the side of a pond or water garden or in up to 2” of standing water.
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