Aponogeton distachyos Water hawthorn (Aponogetonaceae)

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Aponogeton distachyos
Water hawthorn
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The Aponogeton distachyos plant species is found in S. Africa. Occasionally naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Aponogetonaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Water hawthorn.

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Latin Name:  Aponogeton distachyos
Common Name:  Water hawthorn
Family:  Aponogetonaceae
Author:  L.f.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:     Mature Width:

Habitat:  Pond margins in water 15 - 60cm deep[1].

Cultivation Notes: A water plant, growing in water 15 - 60cm deep. it can also grow in wet soil but is then very restricted[56]. It requires a rich soil[56]. The tubers are not winter hardy[56]. Another report says that the plants are hardy in the milder areas of Britain[166]. They have withstood a fairly severe winter in Cornwall, when the ponds had thick ice 30cm or more deep, with very little damage[K]. A very ornamental plant[1], the flowers have a hawthorn-like scent[245].

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