Pennywort

Ram's Horn

About Pennywort and Ram's Horn

Pennywort

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Shrub

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Virginia

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

pennywort

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Wassernabel

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

pennywort

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Centella

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

pennywort

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

conchelo

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

wąkrota

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

pennywort

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apiaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7005

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Ram's Horn

Wondering what are the properties of Pennywort and Ram's Horn? We provide you with everything About Pennywort and Ram's Horn. Pennywort doesn't have thorns and Ram's Horn doesn't have thorns. Also Pennywort does not have fragrant flowers. Pennywort has allergic reactions like and Ram's Horn has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Pennywort and Ram's Horn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Ram's Horn

Season and care of Pennywort and Ram's Horn is important to know. While considering everything about Pennywort and Ram's Horn Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pennywort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ram's Horn season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Ram's Horn is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral and for Ram's Horn is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Pennywort and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Pennywort and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Pennywort and Ram's Horn

Care of Pennywort and Ram's Horn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ram's Horn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.