Isoetes setacea
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Isoetes setacea

Western Lake Quillwort · Lake quillwort · Bristle Club-rush

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun
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Hardiness
Zone 1–1
Click count
4
Observations
10

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

Lake quillwort is native to sunny habitats, for example the shallow edges of ponds and lakes. It prefers full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 0–21.1°C

Lake quillwort comes from temperate regions and does well in temperatures between 32 and 69.8 °F (0 to 21 ℃). It favors cooler conditions and adapts to the changes of each season. Recreate these temperatures to ensure optimal growth.

Ideal temperature: 0–21.1°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Grass
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Isoetes
Family
Isoëtaceae
Hardiness Zone
1
Mature Height
15 cm
Mature Spread
15 cm to 40 cm
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Leaf Type
Semi-evergreen
Planting Time
Spring
Native Area
Sweden, Austria, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Belarus, Russia, Lithuania, Norway, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, United Kingdom, Latvia, Belgium, France

Tags (5)

Common Names (3)

en Western Lake Quillwort
en Lake quillwort
en Bristle Club-rush