Pond Bogmat
Wolffiella welwitschii
- Native to:
- Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, French Guiana, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, United States, Virgin Islands, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Araceae
- Genus:
- Wolffiella
- Species:
- Wolffiella welwitschii
- USDA Symbol:
- WOWE
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 1 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-rich, silty or clayey substrate
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in stagnant or slow-moving water bodies
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Reproduces primarily vegetatively by budding; seeds rarely produced.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI