Water Lettuce | Pistia stratiotes in Family Araceae ... 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 Water Lily whose botanical name is Nymphaea spp. 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 Pistia stratiotes whose common name is Water Lettuce which belongs to the family Araceae is a native plant of the USA.

Water Lettuce 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 Water Lettuce are narrow.

Pistia stratiotes or Water Lettuce does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Pistia stratiotes whose common name is Water Lettuce blooms in summer and spring

Pistia stratiotes belongs to the plant family Araceae. Like most aquatic plants Water Lettuce needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.