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Pennywort
Pennywort

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tender Perennial

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
World/Pandemic

Types

Virginia
242

Number of Varieties

5200
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1011-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-5
12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

-
-

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
ENCYCLIA hanburyi

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Encyclia, Orchid

In Hindi

pennywort
आर्किड

In German

Wassernabel
Orchidee

In French

pennywort
Orchidée

In Spanish

Centella
Orquídea

In Greek

pennywort
εγκύκλιο

In Portuguese

conchelo
orquídea

In Polish

wąkrota
orquídea

In Latin

pennywort
Epidendrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Asparagales

Family

Apiaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle
Encyclia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Epidendreae

Subfamily

-
Epidendroideae

Number of Species

700242
1 27800
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Difference Between Pennywort and Encyclia

If you are confused whether Pennywort or Encyclia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pennywort and Encyclia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pennywort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Encyclia fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pennywort and Encyclia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pennywort and Encyclia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pennywort and Encyclia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pennywort and Encyclia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pennywort is Anxiety and Sedative whereas of Encyclia is . Pennywort has beauty benefits as follows: while Encyclia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pennywort vs Encyclia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pennywort vs Encyclia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pennywort are whereas of Encyclia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pennywort has no showy fruits and Encyclia has no showy fruits. Also Pennywort is not flowering and Encyclia is not flowering . You can compare Pennywort and Encyclia facts and facts of other plants too.