Common in lowland damp sites, ponds and water margins
Temperature (°C)
cold water aquaria
Hardness (ppm)
Hardy
Difficulty
Easy
Propagation
Stem fragments with nodes, ideally where new leaves are already present
Features
Creeping herb forming open patches with far reaching rhizomes that root at the nodes, and give rise to stout stems. Leaves on petioles are 3 to 5 cm (up to 15 cm) long. The leaves are green (to brownish) and kidney shaped with scalloped margins. The flowers are sessile, forming heads ca 5 mm in diameter, with purplish oval petals.