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Callitriche truncata
Short-leaved water starwort · Short-leaved Water-starwort
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: partial_sun
Temperature
15–35 °C
Hardiness
Zone 7–10
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2
Observations
2
Description
Source: leafsnapCallitriche truncata, the short leaved water starwort, is a species of plant in the family Plantaginaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 10 cm tall.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Short-leaved water starwort can tolerate a broad range of temperatures, though its range may still be restricted by various combinations of moisture and heat. It grows best in warm summer conditions with sufficient rainfall or irrigation. Extended stretches of cloudy, rainy weather or prolonged high temperatures raise the risk of Short-leaved water starwort dying. During winter, providing adequate protection from cold can increase the plant's chances of survival.
Ideal temperature: 15–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Callitriche
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 5 cm to 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 10 cm to 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green, Pale Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Size
- 0.10 cm to 0.20 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Summer, Fall
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Common Names (2)
en Short-leaved water starwort
en Short-leaved Water-starwort