Torpedograss | Panicum repens in Family Poaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Grasses and Sedge type plants are popular around and in the edges (margins à marginal plants) of ponds. These plants tend to grow quite tall so be careful where you use them. The Wild Rice is this kind of aquatic plant.

The aquatic plant Panicum repens whose common name is Torpedograss and which is a member of the plant family called Poaceae was introduced to the USA. It is not indigenous to that country.

Torpedograss 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.

Small green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Torpedograss are narrow.

Tor pedograss produces white flowers and blooms in summer

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Panicum repens whose common name is Torpedograss blooms in summer

Panicum repens belongs to the plant family Poaceae. Like most aquatic plants Torpedograss needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.