Description
Hydrocotyle Nova Zealand | Miniature Pennywort
Having oxygenating plants like Hydrocotyle Nova Zealand, or Miniature Pennywort in your pond is a very good thing because fish and bacteria use up oxygen continually through respiration, and need oxygen to survive. Many oxygenating pond plants are also suitable and beneficial for cold-water aquarium setups. Hydrocotyle Nova Zealand, Miniature Pennywort, is a perennial pond plant that forms a carpet of miniature round leaves. Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy.
Only leaves that photosynthesize below the water surface can oxygenate a pond. The best oxygenators are plants whose leaves grow underwater. They also remove nitrates, which helps to reduce algae and keep the pond water clear, meaning once established, many may be grown much deeper if sunlight can reach them.
What are Oxygenating Pond Plants?
A fast growing pond plant like Hydrocotyle Nova Zealand – Miniature Pennywort will tend to release more oxygen through photosynthesis then it uses up during its own respiration, hence being given the name oxygenating plant. Many are fully submersible, but all species of oxygenator plant will have some fast leaf growth under the water. Oxygenating pond plants are a haven for many types of wildlife to shelter and breed.
For a helpful guide to planting and maintaining oxygenating pond plants please click here.
Features
Position: Full sun to part shade
Type: Oxygenator / Marginal
Flower Colour: NA
Flowers: April to June
Height: 10-15cm
Planting Depth: 0-25cm
Season: Spring/Summer
Native: No
Growth Rate: Medium
Please note: photo is for illustrative purposes and depending on time of year and growth rate may not reflect exactly what you receive. Pond Plants are shipped directly from the grower and are subject to a one-off 5.99 delivery surcharge regardless or order size/value. Please allow 3-10 working days for delivery on average.
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