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Limnobium laevigatum

 
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Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Limnobium (lim-NO-bee-um) (Info)
Species: laevigatum (lee-vih-GAY-tum) (Info)

Synonym:Limnobium stoloniferum
Synonym:Hydromistria stoloniferum
Synonym:Salvinia laevigatum

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Category:
Annuals

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Seed is poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Mottled
Veined

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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No positives
No neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative Darklore On Oct 6, 2010, Darklore from Martinez, CA wrote:

Extremely invasive, illegal in California and most likely other states, has recently gotten into the local waterways and is causing many problems to the local environment

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Somerville, Alabama
Pleasant Hill, California



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