Combleaf Mermaid Weed | Proserpinaca pectinata 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 pectinata the Combleaf Mermaid Weedis such a plant.

The aquatic plant Proserpinaca pectinata whose common name is Combleaf Mermaid Weed and which is a member of the plant family called Haloragaceae was introduced to the USA. It is not indigenous to that country.

Combleaf 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.

Medium green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Combleaf Mermaid Weed are narrow.

Proserpinaca pectinata or Combleaf Mermaid Weed does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Proserpinaca pectinata whose common name is Combleaf Mermaid Weed blooms in summer

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