Latherleaf | Colubrina asiatica in Family Rhamnaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Floating plants move around with wind and currents, They are not attached to any structure. A good example is water hyacinth. The plant Para Grass whose botanical name is Brachiaria mutica belongs to this class of plant. Floating plants in the wild have a habit of getting out of control and block up water ways at times.

The aquatic plant Colubrina asiatica whose common name is Latherleaf and which is a member of the plant family called Rhamnaceae was introduced to the USA. It is not indigenous to that country.

Latherleaf is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Medium green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Latherleaf are narrow.

Latherleaf produces white flowers and blooms in summer and spring

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Colubrina asiatica whose common name is Latherleaf blooms in summer and spring

Colubrina asiatica belongs to the plant family Rhamnaceae. Like most aquatic plants Latherleaf needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It 0.

Latherleaf can reach a height of 2 feet.