Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean (Menyanthaceae)

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Menyanthes trifoliata
Bogbean
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The Menyanthes trifoliata plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Menyanthaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bogbean.

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Latin Name:  Menyanthes trifoliata
Common Name:  Bogbean
Family:  Menyanthaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.25   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Shallow water on the edges of ponds and in marshy ground, usually in acid soils[7, 17, 24].

Cultivation Notes: Grow in a bog garden in wet peaty soil or in shallow water at the edge of a pond[187]. Prefers acid conditions[238]. Succeeds in water up to 30cm deep[24]. Dislikes shade. Plants can be very invasive, spreading by means of long-creeping thick surface rhizomes[187]. A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -25°c[187]. Cats are very fond of this plant[174].

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