Enhalus acoroides
Enhalus acoroides
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Yemen
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Genus:
- Enhalus
- Species:
- Enhalus acoroides
- USDA Symbol:
- ENAC2
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- fish, invertebrates
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, nutrient-rich, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 6.5 - 8.5 (slightly acidic to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in shallow coastal waters