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Stratiotes aloides

  • Perennial
  • Light-coloured flowers
  • Valuable foliage plant
  • Valuable foliage plant
  • Very hardy

Garden use

Use

Large groups

Ornamental value and special features

Foliage plant Bizarre

Growth

Medium Fast

Characteristics

Flowering time June - July
Flower colour White
Growth habit Wide
Growth rate Fast, Medium
Hardiness down to about -25°C

Site conditions

Light Full sun, Sunny, Morning sun, Evening sun, Open shade, Filtered
Moisture Wet
Soil Heavy

Botanical information

Botanical name Stratiotes aloides
Genus Stratiotes
Family Hydrocharitaceae
Common names NL: krabbescheer
Origin Europe