Frogbit ( Hydrocharis Morsus Ranae ) 💮
Native floating plant
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, commonly known as the European frogbit, is an aquatic plant species native to Europe and parts of Asia, including the uk
Growth Habit:
It spreads across water surfaces via stolons (horizontal stems) and forms dense mats, this is a true floating plant and doesn't root to the bottom like water Lillie's.
Preferred Environment:
European frogbit thrives in slow-moving or still water bodies such as ponds, marshes, ditches, and the edges of lakes and rivers. It prefers nutrient-rich, shallow waters.
Frogbit propagates via stolons ( horizontal stems that grow at or just below the water's surface.)
Overwinters by producing Turions, turions are specialized, bud-like structures similar in function to seeds produced by Hydrocharis morsus-ranae for survival and propagation. They form in late summer and fall, detach from the parent plant, and sink to the bottom of water bodies to overwinter.
Frogbit (Hydrocharis Morsus Ranae)
Each plant will be a single or double stem with roots ,leaves and sometimes flowers, The plants are posted bare root and do not come with a pot or soil ,condition is dependent on time of year ,plants purchased in colder months may be bare stems.
