Syringodium isoetifolium
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Syringodium isoetifolium

Noodle seagrass · Round-leaf sea grass · Species code: si

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Hardiness
Zone 9–12
Click count
5
Observations
1

Description

Source: leafsnap

Syringodium isoetifolium, commonly known as noodle seagrass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cymodoceaceae, growing underwater in marine habitats. It forms seagrass meadows in shallow sandy or muddy locations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

Syringodium isoetifolium is native to areas with plenty of sunlight, like the shallow peripheries of lakes and ponds. While it thrives best in full sun, it can also endure conditions of partial sun.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

Syringodium isoetifolium is native to tropical areas, which are often hot and damp. This makes it well-suited to withstand high heat and moisture levels. The plant doesn't fare well in fluctuating temperatures and prefers a consistent climate, so it's crucial to prevent significant temperature swings indoors. It generally doesn't cope well with cold conditions and needs warmer temperatures to grow. If the surroundings get too cold, the plant's growth could halt or it could even perish.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb, Grass
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Syringodium
Family
Cymodoceaceae
Hardiness Zone
9-12
Mature Height
30 cm to 49 cm
Mature Spread
20 cm to 30 cm
Leaf Color
Sea Green
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Bloom Time
Late spring, Summer, Early fall
Planting Time
Summer
Harvest Time
Mid summer, Late summer, Fall
Native Area
Sri Lanka, Somalia, Egypt, India, Philippines, Sudan, Madagascar, Eritrea, Yemen, Fiji, Kenya, Tanzania, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Mozambique, Myanmar, Japan, Singapore

Tags (4)

Common Names (3)

en Noodle seagrass
en Round-leaf sea grass
en Species code: si