Swamp Stonecrop | Crassula helmsii in Family Crassulaceae ... 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 Carolina Mosquito Fernwhose botanical name is Azolla caroliniana 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 Crassula helmsii whose common name is Swamp Stonecrop which belongs to the family Crassulaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Swamp Stonecrop 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.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Swamp Stonecrop are narrow.

This plant does not produce flowers of any significance.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Crassula helmsii whose common name is Swamp Stonecrop blooms in summer and spring

Crassula helmsii belongs to the plant family Crassulaceae. Like most aquatic plants Swamp Stonecrop needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Swamp Stonecrop can reach a height of 8 inches.