Elodea densa
Brazilian-Waterweed · Brazilian Elodea · Large-flowered Waterweed · South American Waterweed · Water Weedbrazilian
Description
Source: leafsnapEgeria densa, the large-flowered waterweed or Brazilian waterweed, is a species of Egeria native to warm temperate South America in southeastern Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. It is considered a problematic invasive species due to its use in home aquariums and subsequent release into non-native habitats.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
The Brazilian waterweed does best in places with strong, plentiful sunlight. Native to light-rich habitats, both too little and too much light impair its healthy growth. At every stage of growth it needs continuous light. However, it can tolerate less-than-ideal lighting conditions.
🌡️ Temperature 5–37.8°C
Brazilian waterweed originates from temperate regions and thrives at temperatures between 41 and 100.4 °F (5 to 38 ℃). In cold winters or very hot summers, you may need to adjust its surroundings to keep it within this ideal temperature range.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Elodea
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-11
- Mature Height
- 3.96 m
- Mature Spread
- 2.13 m
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 1.27 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Fall
- Native Area
- Uruguay, Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil