Ceratophyllum submersum

Ceratophyllum submersum

Native to:
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chad, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, DR Congo, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Krym, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Ceratophyllaceae
Genus:
Ceratophyllum
Species:
Ceratophyllum submersum
USDA Symbol:
CESU6

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
nutrient-rich, silty or clayey substrate
pH:
6.5 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
Drainage:
tolerates poor drainage
Moisture:
consistently moist to submerged
Notes:
commonly found in slow-moving or still water bodies