Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
glochidiata
ID:
1036445

Status:
valid

Authors:
Benth.

Source:
tro

Year:
1867

Citation Micro:
Fl. Austral. 3: 346 (1867)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001035783

Common Names

  • Hydrocotyle glochidiata
  • Glochidiate Hydrocotyle
  • Glochidiate Marsh-pennywort

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Description

Hydrocotyle glochidiata (also called hairy water pennywort, and many other common names) is a perennial herb that is native to India. It has a woody stem and grows up to 1 meter tall. Its leaves are round and its flowers are small and white. It is found in wet areas, such as marshes, swamps, and wet meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Hydrocotyle glochidiata has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an ingredient in floral arrangements.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hydrocotyle glochidiata has small, white, star-shaped flowers. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hydrocotyle glochidiata is a small, evergreen shrub native to East Asia. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring and cuttings should be taken in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Hydrocotyle glochidiata

Hydrocotyle glochidiata can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of India, China, and Southeast Asia.

Species in the Hydrocotyle genus

Species in the Araliaceae family

Anakasia simplicifolia, Aralia apioides, Aralia armata, Aralia atropurpurea, Aralia bicrenata, Aralia bipinnata, Aralia cachemirica, Aralia caesia, Aralia californica, Aralia castanopsisicola, Aralia chinensis, Aralia continentalis, Aralia cordata, Aralia dasyphylla, Aralia dasyphylloides, Aralia debilis, Aralia decaisneana, Aralia delavayi, Aralia echinocaulis, Aralia elata, Aralia excelsa, Aralia fargesii, Aralia ferox, Aralia finlaysoniana, Aralia foliolosa, Aralia frodiniana, Aralia gigantea, Aralia gintungensis, Aralia glabra, Aralia glabrifoliolata, Aralia henryi, Aralia hispida, Aralia humilis, Aralia kansuensis, Aralia kingdon-wardii, Aralia leschenaultii, Aralia malabarica, Aralia melanocarpa, Aralia merrillii, Aralia mexicana, Aralia montana, Aralia nudicaulis, Aralia parasitica, Aralia plumosa, Aralia racemosa, Aralia regeliana, Aralia rex, Aralia scaberula, Aralia scopulorum, Aralia searelliana,