Blyxa echinosperma
Blyxa echinosperma
- Native to:
- Australia | Bangladesh | Borneo | China | India | Japan | Jawa | Korea | Malaya | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | New Guinea | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Thailand | Vietnam
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus:
- Blyxa
- Species:
- Blyxa echinosperma
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- fish, aquatic invertebrates
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily when submerged in shallow warm water with adequate light. Often self-seeds in aquarium or pond conditions.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI