Potamogeton trichoides
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Potamogeton trichoides

Hairlike pondweed

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low
Hardiness
Zone 1–1
Click count
4
Observations
2

Description

Source: leafsnap

Potamogeton trichoides is a species of aquatic plant known by the common name hairlike pondweed, native to Europe and western Asia where it grows in calcareous, usually nutrient-rich standing or slow-flowing water.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light
🌡️ Temperature

Small pondweed can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, but its distribution may still be restricted by different combinations of water and heat. It performs best in warm summer climates when rainfall or watering is sufficient. Long stretches of cloudy, rainy weather or prolonged high temperatures can increase the probability that Small pondweed will die. In winter, protecting the plant from cold can help improve its survival.

💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Potamogeton
Family
Potamogetonaceae
Hardiness Zone
1
Mature Height
61 cm to 91 cm
Mature Spread
10 cm to 30 cm
Leaf Color
Dark Green, Olive Drab
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Size
0.76 cm
Bloom Time
Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
Planting Time
Spring, Summer
Harvest Time
Late summer, Fall, Early winter
Native Area
Libya, Belize, India, Turkey, Sweden, Mexico, Guatemala, Slovakia, Pakistan, Slovenia, Croatia, Morocco, Belarus, Uganda, Tanzania, Germany, Haiti, Mozambique, Koppen, Ethiopia, Romania, Latvia, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Malawi, Honduras, Peru, Philippines, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ukraine, Chad, China, Colombia, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Finland, Eswatini, Iran, Ecuador, Azerbaijan, Costa Rica, Congo (DRC), Somalia, Egypt, Lesotho, Austria, Namibia, Rwanda, Eritrea, Yemen, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uzbekistan, Russia, Uruguay, Iraq, Argentina, Iceland, Venezuela, Estonia, Brazil, Oman, South Korea, Botswana, France, Nepal, Chile, Tajikistan, Georgia, Czech Republic, South Africa, Sudan, Mauritania, Armenia, Poland, Zambia, Greece, Serbia, Lithuania, Norway, Hungary, Spain, Switzerland, Bolivia, Denmark, Myanmar, Israel, Nicaragua, Ireland, United Kingdom, Algeria, Turkmenistan

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Common Names (1)

en Hairlike pondweed