Callitriche hermaphroditica Water starwort (Callitrichaceae) Evergreen perennial

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Callitriche hermaphroditica
Water starwort
Evergreen perennial
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The Callitriche hermaphroditica plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Callitrichaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Water starwort. Some home gardeners know the variety as C. autumnalis. L.

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Latin Name:  Callitriche hermaphroditica
Common Name:  Water starwort
Family:  Callitrichaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:     Mature Width:

Habitat:  Ponds and lakes to 380 metres in Yorkshire[17].

Propagation Notes: Seed - we have no details on this species but would suggest that the seed will be best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in a pot standing in about 5cm of water. It is quite likely that the seed has a short viability, especially if it is allowed to become dry. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in trays of water in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings can be taken at any time in the growing seasom. They root easily, even if just placed in a pot of water.

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