Tropical Pondweed
Potamogeton nodosus
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Canary Is., Caprivi Strip, Chad, China, Comoros, Corse, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Haiti, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Marianas, Marion-Prince Edward Is., Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niger, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Switzerl
Royal Zoological Society of Ireland
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus:
- Potamogeton
- Species:
- Potamogeton nodosus
- USDA Symbol:
- POIN9
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish, invertebrates
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best when submerged in shallow water with cool temperatures. Vegetative propagation via rhizome fragments is more reliable.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI