Freshwater
Cape pondweed
Aponogeton distachyos
Aponogetonaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
Found only hereIntroduced
Lives wild in South Africa.
Introduced to Australia, France, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, and United States.
More about the species
Description
Aponogeton distachyos or Aponogeton distachyum, also known as waterblommetjie (lit. trans. water-floret), Cape-pondweed, water hawthorn, vleikos and Cape pond weed is an aquatic flowering plant.
Other names
No other names.
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