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AcoraceaeGrassleaf sweet flag: complete guide
Acorus gramineus
Discover Acorus gramineus, an elegant water plant with delicate grass-like foliage. Perfect for shaded borders, ponds, and water gardens in temperate climates.
DroseraceaeWaterwheel plant: complete guide
Aldrovanda vesiculosa
A detailed guide to growing Aldrovanda vesiculosa: light, water, pH and dormancy. Perfect for ponds and aquatic setups.
AlismataceaeNarrow-leaf water-plantain: complete guide
Alisma lanceolatum
Everything you need to know about Narrow-leaf water-plantain (Alisma lanceolatum): growing conditions, care, hardiness, and the best companion plants for your pond.
AlismataceaeWater-plantain: complete guide
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Everything you need to grow Alisma plantago-aquatica: planting tips, care, ideal conditions and companion plants for ponds and wet areas.
BetulaceaeAlnus maritima: complete guide
Alnus maritima
Seaside alder is a native American shrub with ornamental value. Discover growing needs, ecological benefits, and practical applications for this robust plant.
AmaranthaceaeAlternanthera philoxeroides: complete guide
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alligator-weed is a fast-growing aquatic plant with interesting foliage. Discover cultivation, maintenance, and management of this versatile water plant.
LythraceaeGrand redstem: complete guide
Ammannia robusta
Everything about Ammannia robusta: pond margins, bog gardens, soil, care and propagation. Practical advice for water garden enthusiasts in temperate climates.
ApocynaceaeAmsonia tabernaemontana: complete gids
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Ontdek Blauwe Ster, een veelzijdige vaste plant met lichtblauwe bloemen en geel herfstkleuren. Geschikt voor natuurlijke en semi-wilde tuinen. Volledig verzorgingsgids.
SaururaceaeYerba mansa: complete guide
Anemopsis californica
Yerba mansa is a striking wetland perennial with white blooms and a rich ethnobotanical history. Everything you need to grow it successfully.
SalviniaceaePacific azolla: complete guide
Azolla filiculoides
Discover how to grow and care for Azolla filiculoides, a floating fern that thrives in sunny garden ponds and improves water quality naturally.
PlantaginaceaeBacopa monnieri: complete guide
Bacopa monnieri
Bacopa monnieri (water hyssop) is a versatile aquatic plant for water gardens and wetlands. Low-maintenance, thrives in tropical and subtropical conditions with minimal care.
PlantaginaceaeBacopa rotundifolia: complete guide
Bacopa rotundifolia
Full guide to Bacopa rotundifolia: disk water-hyssop for pond edges, wet borders and marginal plantings in garden water features.
AlismataceaeLesser-water-plantain: complete guide
Baldellia ranunculoides
How to grow Baldellia ranunculoides in your garden: ideal conditions, care tips, and companion plants for wetland areas and pond edges.
LecythidaceaeBrackwater Mangrove: complete guide
Barringtonia racemosa
Discover the brackwater mangrove with spectacular hanging flower spikes. Complete care guide for this tropical tree suited to waterside gardens.
ApiaceaeWater-parsnip: complete guide for water gardens and wetland edges
Berula erecta
Water-parsnip is an elegant aquatic plant with delicate, finely dissected foliage. Perfect for ponds, margins, and wet garden zones. Provides food and shelter for aquatic wildlife. Learn cultivation and care via gardenworld.app.
CyperaceaeBolboschoenus glaucus: complete guide
Bolboschoenus glaucus
Bolboschoenus glaucus, tuberous bulrush, is a wetland sedge perfect for water gardens. This Mediterranean native supports critical aquatic ecosystems.
Bolboschoenus laticarpus: complete guide
Bolboschoenus laticarpus
Discover broadfruit sedge, a robust watermarginal plant producing brown flower spikes, perfect for creating authentic wetland habitats and naturalizing pond edges in temperate gardens.
CyperaceaeSea club-rush: complete guide
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Bolboschoenus maritimus, or sea club-rush, is a hardy waterside plant ideal for pond margins and wetland gardens. Thrives in full sun and alkaline soil.
CyperaceaeFlat-stemmed club-rush: complete guide
Bolboschoenus planiculmis
Everything about Bolboschoenus planiculmis: growing conditions, watering, care, and use as a pond margin or wetland plant in garden design.
CabombaceaeCarolina water-shield: complete guide
Cabomba caroliniana
Discover the Carolina water-shield (Cabomba caroliniana), an elegant aquatic plant from North America with fine, feathery leaves.
PlantaginaceaePedunculate water-starwort: complete guide
Callitriche brutia
Learn how to grow and care for Pedunculate water-starwort: ideal conditions, growth cycle, and best companion plants for clear, shallow ponds.
PlantaginaceaeCallitriche cophocarpa: complete guide
Callitriche cophocarpa
Complete guide to Callitriche cophocarpa (blunt-fruited water-starwort): water conditions, planting, care and ecological value for garden ponds.
PlantaginaceaeNarrowleaf water-starwort: complete guide
Callitriche hamulata
Narrowleaf water-starwort (Callitriche hamulata) is a low-growing aquatic herb ideal for ponds and wetland gardens. Learn about care, growth, and planting.
PlantaginaceaeCallitriche obtusangula: complete guide
Callitriche obtusangula
Blunt-fruited water-starwort is a frost-hardy aquatic plant for natural ponds and water gardens.