Baldellia ranunculoides
Lesser water plantain, Lesser water-plantain, Alisma ranunculoides, Echinodorus ranunculoides, Sagittaria ranunculodes
Baldellia Baldellia
B. ranunculoides - B. ranunculoides is a compact, clump-formingk, aquatic perennial with strap-shaped to narrowly lance-shaped, mid- to bright green leaves and shallowly cup-shaped, white, pale mauve, or pale pink flowers from late spring to early autumn.
Baldellia ranunculoides is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
All parts are poisonous if ingested. Sap may irritate skin.
White, Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink, White in Summer; White, Pale-pink in Autumn
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as ripe.
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Baldellia ranunculoides (Lesser water plantain) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Aquatic, Bog garden, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in a maximum depth of 5cm in still or slow-moving water in full sun. Can also be grown in bog gardens or in mud at pond margins.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Boggy damp conditions, Pond/In water
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Baldellia ranunculoides
Lesser water plantain, Lesser water-plantain, Alisma ranunculoides, Echinodorus ranunculoides, Sagittaria ranunculodes
Baldellia Baldellia
B. ranunculoides - B. ranunculoides is a compact, clump-formingk, aquatic perennial with strap-shaped to narrowly lance-shaped, mid- to bright green leaves and shallowly cup-shaped, white, pale mauve, or pale pink flowers from late spring to early autumn.
Europe, Great Britain, Northwestern Africa, Turkey
Deciduous
Clump-forming
All parts are poisonous if ingested. Sap may irritate skin.
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White, Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink, White in Summer; White, Pale-pink in Autumn
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as ripe.
Division, Seed
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Baldellia ranunculoides (Lesser water plantain) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Aquatic, Bog garden, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in a maximum depth of 5cm in still or slow-moving water in full sun. Can also be grown in bog gardens or in mud at pond margins.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Boggy damp conditions, Pond/In water
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Boggy damp conditions, Pond/In water | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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