Syringodium isoetifolium
Syringodium isoetifolium
- Native to:
- Aldabra, Andaman Is., Australia, Borneo, Caroline Is., China, Cocos (Keeling) Is., Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, Fiji, Guam, Gulf States, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Oman, Palau, Palestine, Philippines, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cymodoceaceae
- Genus:
- Syringodium
- Species:
- Syringodium isoetifolium
- USDA Symbol:
- SYIS2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- sea turtles, dugongs, fish
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, nutrient-poor, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 7.5 - 8.5 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in tropical and subtropical seagrass beds