Downy Rose Myrtle | Rhodomyrtus tomentosus in Family Myrtaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

The aquatic plant Rhodomyrtus tomentosus whose common name is Downy Rose Myrtle which belongs to the family Myrtaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Downy Rose Myrtle 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.

are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Downy Rose Myrtle are narrow.

Downy Rose Myrtle produces pink flowers and blooms in summer and spring

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosus whose common name is Downy Rose Myrtle blooms in summer and spring

Rhodomyrtus tomentosus belongs to the plant family Myrtaceae. Like most aquatic plants Downy Rose Myrtle needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows quickly.