Ludwigia peploides

Ludwigia peploides is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common names floating primrose-willow and creeping water primrose. It is native to Australia, New Zealand, North America, and South America, but it can be found on many continents and spreads easily to become naturalized. It is well known as a troublesome aquatic noxious weed that invades water ecosystems and can clog waterways. This is perennial herb which grows in moist to wet to flooded areas. The stem can creep over 2 meters long, sometimes branching. It spreads to form mats on the mud, or floats ascending in the water. The leaves are several centimeters long and are borne in alternately arranged clusters along the stem. The flower has 5 to 6 lance-shaped sepals beneath a corolla of 5 or 6 bright yellow petals up to 2.4 centimeters long. The fruit is a hard, cylindrical capsule.

Characteristics

Plant Type

Herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Genus

Ludwigia

Family

Onagraceae

Hardiness Zone

10

Mature Height

1.83 m to 3.66 m

Mature Spread

2.13 m

Leaf Color

Green, Blue

Leaf Type

Deciduous

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Size

2.54 cm

Bloom Time

Summer, Early fall, Mid fall

Planting Time

Summer

Harvest Time

Late summer, Fall, Early winter

Native Area

Chile, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Dominican Republic, Panama, Jamaica, New Zealand, Uruguay, Colombia, Cuba, Paraguay, Argentina, Haiti, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Costa Rica

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