JennyGarden.com...Directory of names
of various types of
Aquatic plants growing in Jenny's Garden with images and gardening descriptions
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Aquatic-Pond Plants |
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| Amorphophallus rivieri (Devil's Tongue, Konjac, Konnyaku Potato, Snake Plant, Voovoo Lily, Amorphophallus konjac, Hydrosme rivieri) |
| Anemopsis californica (Lizard Tail, Yerba mansa) - listed under 'Herbs' |
| Arisaema triphyllum (Cobra Lily, Devil's Nip, Indian Almond, Indian Turnip, Jack in the Pulpit, Pepper Turnip, Arisaema praecox, Arisaema sieboldii, Arum ringens) |
| Cyperus papyrus 'Little Tut' (Dwarf Eqyptian Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus) |
| Darlingtonia california (California Pitcher Plant, Cobra Lily, Cobra Plant)...Origin: Native to Northern California and Southern Oregon Family: Sarraceniaceae (Pitcherplant) Light: Bright Light Height: Spacing: Blooms: Purple and yellow atop of a 39" tall green 'cobra' hooded stalk, buds in Winter and blooms in early Spring Foliage: Each node is a pitcher, rises 1-2' tall in a terminal rosette Soil: Spaghum moss, peat, boggy, low nitrogen soil, acidic Water: High Uses: Open bog garden, wet meadows, pond areas Comments: Darlingtonia california or California Pitcher Plant or Cobra Lily or Cobra Plant is a rare perennial carnivorous subshrub with a slow spreading growth habit. It is a rhizomatous plant that produces a pitcher at each node of the root. Late Summer, Darlingtonia california starts to show signs of blooming; the buds overwintered and in early Spring, the flowers appear ahead of the leaves. California Pitcher Plant blossoms are of purple and yellow with a green cobra-like puffed hood on the top of a long tube-like stalk which is a digestive tract for trapped insects. The hidden trap is at the opening of the stalk which is nectar-rich and moustache-lined. The upright pitches are the leaves; at the bottom of the puffed hood, the colorful forked tongue is a divided leaf where insects are lured into the opening of the hood and got trapped . Enzymes in the bottom of the tube helps break down the fallen insect and turned it into nutrient for the plant. The color of the hood changes to red and mottled purple with maturity. Cobra Lily can be propagated from seeds and require high moisture needs. Cobra Plant can also be container grown in a mixture of sphagnum, peat moss, perlite and lava rock. It prefers bright light and open boggy areas with constant moving water where their roots are constantly kept cool and moist. The leaves of this curious plant emit an unpleasant odor when cut. Darlingtonia california is an endangered species. |
| Eichhorniacrassipes (Water Hyacinth) |
| Eleocharis dulcis (Chinese Water Chestnut, Hon Matai, Horse's Hoof, Kuro-kuwai, Kweilin matai, Matai, Pi chi, Pi tsi, Sui Matai, Waternut, Eleocharis equisetina, Eleocharis indica, Eleocharis plantaginea, Eleocharis plantaginoides, Eleocharis tuberosa, Eleocharis tumida) |
| Juncus Effusus Unicorn (Unicorn Soft Rush, Corkscrew Rush) |
| Myriophyllum aquaticum (Parrot Feather, Parrotfeather Water Milfoil, Enydria aquatica, Myriophyllum brasillense, Myriophyllum proserpinacoides) |
| Oenenthe javanica (Water Celery, Water Parsley, Water Dropwort, Seri, Siu-kan, Java, Waterdropwort, Pak Chi, Pak n, Water Dropwort, Lawm, Shelum, Danoe) |
| Ruellia malacosperma 'Alba' (White Ruellia) |
| Sarracenia leucophylla (White Pitcher Plant) |
| Sarracenia oreophila (Green Pitcher Plant) |
| Sarracenia psittacina (Parrot Pitcher Plant) |
| Sarracenia purpurea (Purple Pitcher Plant) |
| Thalia dealbata (Powdery Thalia) |
| Typha latifolia 'Variegata' (Variegated Cattail) |
| Typha minima (Dwarf Cattail, Dwarf Bullrush) |