In contrast to other pennyworts like Hydrocotyle leucocephala, Hydrocotyle verticillata keeps its creeping growth habit in the aquarium. With its uncommon shield-like leaves it is a true eye-catcher when used as ground-covering plant or group planting in the fore- or middle ground. For ideal growth, good lighting and not overly hard water are recommendable. It can be kept emerged, too. Then it can even be cultivated as houseplant, or – during the warm season – as potted plant in the garden.
Common names | Whorled pennywort, Whorled Marsh-pennywort, Shield pennywort |
Complete botanical name | Hydrocótyle verticilláta Thunb. |
Family | Araliaceae |
Genus | Hydrocotyle |
Difficulty | medium |
Usage | Midground, Foreground, group |
Growth | fast |
pH value | 5 – 7 |
Temperature tolerance | 4 – 27°C |
Carbonate hardness | 0 – 15°dKH |
General hardness | 0 – 30°dGH |
Propagation | Runners, Cuttings, Splitting, cutting off daughter plants |
Can grow emersed? | yes |
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