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Common name: "Cape Pondweed" or "Water Hawthorn"
Latin name:
Aponogeton distachyos

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Native to: Southern Africa
Zone: 9 - 10
Winter hardy:
No
Water depth:
1' - 2'
Pond size:
Medium to Large
Flowers:
Yes, white
Height: 

Spread:
To 4'
Pests:
Water snails
Sunshine:
Cultural information: Submerge aquatic basket on the pond floor between 12" to 24" deep. Floating leaves are 8" long. Flowers are about 1.5" wide. Remove dead or dying foliage as it appears. Can be kept over the winter in an aquarium heated to 70 - 80 degrees.
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