Longleaf Pondweed
Potamogeton nodosus
Also known as: Tropical Pondweed
- 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, Great Britain, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Haiti, Hawaii, 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, Northern Mariana Islands, 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
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz





Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus:
- Potamogeton
- Species:
- Potamogeton nodosus
- USDA Symbol:
- PONO2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, silty, nutrient-rich sediment
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in slow-moving or still waters
Propagation & Germination
Pre-treatment: Seeds were cold stratified for 150 days
Source: npn.rngr.net