Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hance) Tippery
Source:
tro
Year:
2009
Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 34: 822 (2009)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039600
Common Names
- Nymphoides cambodiana
- Water Snowflake
- Marsh Snowflake
Description
Nymphoides cambodiana (also called Cambodian Marshwort, among many other common names) is a perennial aquatic plant native to Southeast Asia. It has a creeping growth habit and produces glossy, dark green leaves. It is found in shallow ponds and marshes.
Uses & Benefits
Nymphoides cambodiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of timber for furniture and construction. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, headaches, and inflammation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Nymphoides cambodiana has yellow flowers with a white center and produces small, dark brown seeds. The seedlings have a basal rosette of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Nymphoides cambodiana is a perennial aquatic plant that can be propagated by division of the rhizomes. It grows best in full sun to partial shade in water up to 1 foot deep. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 9-11.
Where to Find Nymphoides cambodiana
Nymphoides cambodiana is native to Cambodia.
Species in the Nymphoides genus
Species in the Menyanthaceae family
Liparophyllum gunnii,
Liparophyllum capitatum,
Liparophyllum congestiflorum,
Liparophyllum exaltatum,
Liparophyllum exiguum,
Liparophyllum lasiospermum,
Liparophyllum latifolium,
Liparophyllum violifolium,
Menyanthes trifoliata,
Nephrophyllidium crista-galli,
Nymphoides rautaneni,
Nymphoides subacuta,
Nymphoides spongiosa,
Nymphoides spinulosperma,
Nymphoides sivarajanii,
Nymphoides siamensis,
Nymphoides quadriloba,
Nymphoides planosperma,
Nymphoides peltata,
Nymphoides parvifolia,
Nymphoides simulans,
Nymphoides triangularis,
Nymphoides geminata,
Nymphoides humboldtiana,
Nymphoides hastata,
Nymphoides guineensis,
Nymphoides fallax,
Nymphoides hydrophylla,
Nymphoides furculifolia,
Nymphoides forbesiana,
Nymphoides montana,
Nymphoides minor,
Nymphoides humilis,
Nymphoides krishnakesara,
Nymphoides indica,
Nymphoides ezannoi,
Nymphoides flaccida,
Nymphoides beaglensis,
Nymphoides elliptica,
Nymphoides disperma,
Nymphoides brevipedicellata,
Nymphoides bosseri,
Nymphoides cambodiana,
Nymphoides coreana,
Nymphoides aquatica,
Nymphoides thunbergiana,
Nymphoides cordata,
Nymphoides milnei,
Nymphoides tenuissima,
Nymphoides elegans,