Syringodium isoetifolium

Syringodium isoetifolium

Native to:
Aldabra, American Samoa, Andaman Is., Australia, Borneo, Caroline Is., China, Cocos (Keeling) Is., Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, Federated States of Micronesia, 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:
60 cm
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Drought Tolerance:
Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

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