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PlantFiles: American Frogbit
Limnobium spongia

 
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Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Limnobium (lim-NO-bee-um) (Info)
Species: spongia (SPUN-gee-uh) (Info)

Category:
Ponds and Aquatics
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

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:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Chartreuse/Yellow
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Plant is viviparous

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Terry On Jul 15, 2003, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:

The leaves are similar to (and may be confused with) Eichhornia (Water Hyacinth), another floater.



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