Brazilian Waterweed | Egeria densa in Family Hydrocharitaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Most pond and aquatic plants are placed into planting baskets and then placed at a suitable level in the pond since not all plants like deep water like the water lily. Egeria densa the Brazilian Waterweed is such a plant.

The aquatic plant Egeria densa whose common name is Brazilian Waterweed and which is a member of the plant family called Hydrocharitaceae was introduced to the USA. It is not indigenous to that country.

Brazilian Waterweed 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 Brazilian Waterweed are narrow.

Egeria densa or Brazilian Waterweed does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Egeria densa whose common name is Brazilian Waterweed blooms in summer

Egeria densa belongs to the plant family Hydrocharitaceae. Like most aquatic plants Brazilian Waterweed needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Brazilian Waterweed can reach a height of 5 feet.