Claspingleaf Pondweed
Potamogeton perfoliatus
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chad, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Føroyar, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krym, Kuril Is., Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Netherlands, Niger, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan
Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Potamogetonaceae
- Genus:
- Potamogeton
- Species:
- Potamogeton perfoliatus
- USDA Symbol:
- POPE7
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish, aquatic invertebrates
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-rich, silty or sandy substrate
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in slow-moving or still freshwater bodies
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification and germinate best in shallow water or saturated substrate with light exposure.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: None required
Establishment: Cuttings can be taken from any part of the redhead grass stem with nodes, including main shoots, sideshoots, flowering stems, stem tips, and midsections. The plant is a perennial submerged aquatic, commonly found in fresh to brackish water up to 20 parts per 1000 salinity throughout eastern North America.
Source: npn.rngr.net