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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Aquatics

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

Types
Virginia

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-5

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
-

Tolerances
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
-

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Sometimes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi
pennywort

In German
Wassernabel

In French
pennywort

In Spanish
Centella

In Greek
pennywort

In Portuguese
conchelo

In Polish
wąkrota

In Latin
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Apiales

Family
Apiaceae

Genus
Hydrocotyle

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
700 36

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Properties of Pennywort

Want to know the properties of Pennywort? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pennywort is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Pennywort Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Pennywort Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pennywort. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pennywort physical information is as follows: 10.20 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Pennywort

Taking Pennywort Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pennywort include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Pennywort

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pennywort is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Pennywort is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Virginia. This plant's habitat is Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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