Scouring Rush Horsetail | Equisetum hyemale in Family Lygodiaceae ... 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 Latherleaf whose botanical name is Colubrina asiatica 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 Equisetum hyemale whose common name is Scouring Rush Horsetail and which is a member of the plant family called Equisetaceae was introduced to the USA. It may be indigenous to that country.

Scouring Rush Horsetail is a perennial aquatic in that it enjoys wet and shallow water areas. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artificial pond environment.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Scouring Rush Horsetail are narrow.

Equisetum hyemale or Scouring Rush Hor setail does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Equisetum hyemale whose common name is Scouring Rush Horsetail blooms in summer

Equisetum hyemale belongs to the plant family Lygodiaceae. Like most aquatic plants Scouring Rush Horsetail needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows quickly.

Scouring Rush Horsetail can reach a height of 3 feet.