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Beginner
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1m
max. spread |
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0.1m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Lagarosiphon major
Other names: Curly waterweed, Curly water thyme , Elodea crispa , Giant waterweed
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Genus: Lagarosiphon
Species: L. major - L. major is a semi-evergreen deep-water aquatic plant used as an oxygenator. Its stems are clad with narrow curled foliage and it bears small pale pink flowers in summer.
Lagarosiphon major is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Pink in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Spreading
Lagarosiphon major (Curly waterweed) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Aquatic
Cultivation: Plant in baskets of loam and submerge in water.
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Loamy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Pond/In water |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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