Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Genus:
Species:
densa
ID:
771413

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Planch.) Casp.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1857

Citation Micro:
Monatsber. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1857: 49 (1857)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000770746

Common Names

  • Elodea densa
  • Dense Waterweed
  • Dense Elodea

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Description

Elodea densa (also called 'Dense Elodea', among many other common names) is a small, aquatic plant native to Southeast Asia. It is a slow-growing, evergreen perennial with bright green, lance-shaped leaves. It prefers still or slow-moving water, and is often found in ponds, streams, and other shallow water bodies.

Uses & Benefits

Elodea densa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Elodea densa has small, white flowers with four petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small and thin, with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Elodea densa is a hardy aquatic plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It can be propagated by dividing the rhizomes or by planting cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist soil, and should be planted in a container with a depth of at least 6 inches. It can be grown in both fresh and saltwater aquariums.

Where to Find Elodea densa

Elodea densa is native to Europe and can be found in ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams.

Elodea densa FAQ

What is the common name of Elodea densa?

Dense Waterweed

What is the native range of Elodea densa?

North America

What is the growth habit of Elodea densa?

It is an aquatic perennial with a creeping rhizome

Species in the Hydrocharitaceae family

Appertiella hexandra, Blyxa aubertii, Blyxa echinosperma, Blyxa hexandra, Blyxa japonica, Blyxa javanica, Blyxa leiosperma, Blyxa novoguineensis, Blyxa octandra, Blyxa quadricostata, Blyxa radicans, Blyxa senegalensis, Blyxa vietii, Blyxa kasaragodensis, Blyxa mangalensis, Elodea canadensis, Elodea bifoliata, Elodea callitrichoides, Elodea canadensis, Elodea densa, Elodea granatensis, Elodea naias, Elodea nuttallii, Elodea potamogeton, Elodea granatensis, Elodea heterostemon, Enhalus acoroides, Halophila australis, Halophila baillonis, Halophila beccarii, Halophila decipiens, Halophila engelmannii, Halophila hawaiiana, Halophila major, Halophila minor, Halophila ovalis, Halophila spinulosa, Halophila stipulacea, Halophila tricostata, Halophila capricorni, Halophila mikii, Halophila nipponica, Halophila okinawensis, Halophila sulawesii, Halophila madagascariensis, Halophila spinulosa, Hydrilla verticillata, Hydrocharis chevalieri, Hydrocharis dubia, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae,

References