lawn pennywort
Also known as: water pennywort
An aquatic or marginal, low-growing, creeping perennial forming a dense mat of small, kidney-shaped to rounded, shallowly-lobed leaves with toothed margins. Small clusters of tiny, greenish flowers may be borne from late spring into summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- lawn pennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides)
- Genus
- Hydrocotyle
- Family
- Araliaceae
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- Toxicity
- Aquatic · Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- Up to 10 cm
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Matforming · Submerged
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of lawn pennywort
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of lawn pennywort
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lawn pennywort care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningCut back regularly to control spread
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division
Growing
GrowingGrow in full sun or partial shade in moisture-retentive soils in bog gardens or at pond margins or grow shallowly submerged in water up to 25cm deep
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to mint rust
Pests
Generally pest-free
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