Marsh Mermaid Weed | Proserpinaca palustris in Family Haloragaceae ... 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. Proserpinaca palustris the Marsh Mermaid Weedis such a plant.

The aquatic plant Proserpinaca palustris whose common name is Marsh Mermaid Weed which belongs to the family Haloragaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Marsh Mermaid Weed 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 Marsh Mermaid Weed are narrow.

Marsh Mermaid Weed produces white flowers and blooms in summer and spring

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Proserpinaca palustris whose common name is Marsh Mermaid Weed blooms in summer and spring

Proserpinaca palustris belongs to the plant family Haloragaceae. Like most aquatic plants Marsh Mermaid Weed needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.