Details of genus: Hydrocharis [2433]
genus_ja: トチカガミ
genus_en: Frogbit
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Family: Hydrocharitaceae
family_ja: トチカガミ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 2 species of submerged or floating aquatic perennials, inhabiting shallow water and marshes in Europe, Asia, and Africa. They have short, stolon-like stems that form mats just below the water surface or root into the mud. Resembling small water lilies, frogbits are cultivated for their foliage and their attractive, 3-petalled white flowers; the male flowers are borne in clusters of up to 4 blooms, the females are solitary. The small, basal leaves are stalked, kidney-shaped to rounded, and mid- to dark green. Use as surface cover for a large wildlife pool.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in shallow trays ofwater as soon as ripe, or separate stolons and place them on the water surface in spring.
pests_en: Leaves may be eaten or disfigured by water snails and larvae of the brown china-mark moth.
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comment_ja: 水草
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Hydrocharitaceae | トチカガミ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Hydrocharitaceae | トチカガミ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Hydrocharitaceae | トチカガミ科 | Show |