yellow floating heart

How to Grow and Care for yellow floating heart

yellow floating heart · Nymphoides peltata
Also known as: dwarf waterlily; fringe; fringed buckbean; fringed water lily; small yellow water lily; water fringe

This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife & Countryside Act as an invasive non-native species. Although not banned from sale, it is an offence to plant or cause these to grow in the wild in NORTHERN IRELAND and the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. Gardeners possessing them should undertake measures to control them. See RHS advice on invasive non-native species for further information

Watering: Keep roots in shallow water or permanently saturated aquatic soilSunlight: Full sunInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing yellow floating heart

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleKeep roots in shallow water or permanently saturated aquatic soil
Sunlight requirementsFull sun
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Soil typeClay · Loam
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moisturePoorly drained
FertilizingUse aquatic fertilizer lightly during warm active growth season
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Care Tips

This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife & Countryside Act as an invasive non-native species. Although not banned from sale, it is an offence to plant or cause these to grow in the wild in NORTHERN IRELAND and the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. Gardeners possessing them should undertake measures to control them. See RHS advice on invasive non-native species for further information

How to Water yellow floating heart?

Keep roots in shallow water or permanently saturated aquatic soil

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for yellow floating heart?

Full sun

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for yellow floating heart?

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What Soil Is Best for yellow floating heart?

Soil type
Clay · Loam
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for yellow floating heart?

Poorly drained

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How to Fertilize yellow floating heart?

Use aquatic fertilizer lightly during warm active growth season

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How to Prune yellow floating heart?

Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly

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How to Propagate yellow floating heart?

See cultivation notes

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How to Transplant yellow floating heart?

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How to Care for yellow floating heart in Winter?

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How to Plant yellow floating heart?

This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife & Countryside Act as an invasive non-native species. Although not banned from sale, it is an offence to plant or cause these to grow in the wild in NORTHERN IRELAND and the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. Gardeners possessing them should undertake measures to control them. See RHS advice on invasive non-native species for further information

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How to Repot yellow floating heart?

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How to Harvest yellow floating heart?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

Generally-disease free

Pests

Can get water-lily beetle, water lily aphid, brown china-mark moth and false leaf-mining midge

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The Toxicity of yellow floating heart

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Attributes of yellow floating heart

Plant typeAquatic
HeightUp to 10 cm
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
FoliageDeciduous
HabitSubmerged
OriginEurasia

Scientific Classification

Species
Nymphoides peltata
Genus
Nymphoides
Family
Menyanthaceae
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