Keep soil wet: Bog or aquatic plant - Plant Encyclopedia Results (Page 2)

Anubias gigantea is semi-aquatic and grows mostly on rocky places at the banks of rivers or in the riverbed. This plant can grow up to a few meters long and it grows partially submersed or completely emerged.

Native to South Africa, Water Hawthorn is an evergreen small shrub that grows to heights of 2-5 feet (60-150 cm). It is an easy to grow, low maintenance plant that needs full sun and can tolerate low to high temperatures - ranging from USDA Zone 9 to 11. Requiring bog or aquatic conditions, and preferring a lower pH level, Water Hawthorn produces beautiful off-white, star-shaped, fragrant flowers which bloom in spring and summer on the end of a spike. When grown in a pot in cold regions, the Water Hawthorn should be kept in a location that receives full sun, preferably submerged in an aquatic environment. The plant should be watered regularly throughout the growing season and only lightly during the winter. It can also be placed in a container with a lightweight medium such as sand or pebbles in shallow water, on or at the edge of a pond. To encourage healthy growth, fertilize the plant with a slow-release plant food once every two weeks during spring and summer.

Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is a drought-tolerant plant with a strong taproot, making it ideal for areas with limited water. It can thrive in pots with good drainage and regular watering, and appreciates occasional light fertilization and weed-free conditions.

This Missouri native plant grows well in grows in USDA zones 9-11. It is clump-forming and grows 3-4 feet tall on branching stems. It is commonly found in swamps, river bottomlands, and wet meadows in the state. Its small, fragrant flowers are pink to mauve and have five reflexed petals and an elevated central crown. These flowers appear in tight clusters at the ends of the stems in the summer and are a popular nectar source for butterflies, particularly the Monarch butterfly. The plant also produces attractive seed pods, which split open to release silky-haired seeds when ripe.

The genus name of swamp milkweed honors the Greek god of medicine, Asklepios, while the specific epithet refers to the flesh-colored flowers. This plant is easy to grow in full sun and tolerates average, well-drained soils in cultivation, despite being native to swamps and wet meadows. Its deep taproots make it best left undisturbed once established, and its foliage may take longer to emerge in the spring. Swamp milkweed is suitable for sunny borders, stream or pond banks, and butterfly gardens, and it is a good plant for moist areas in the landscape. However, it is important to note that its stems exude a toxic milky sap when cut.

Found in low wet woods, cypress swamps, lake and pond margins, slow streams, and wet ditches.Like all members of the Asclepias genus, it is a larval host plant for Monarch, Queen and Soldier butterflies. Swamp milkweed works well in mixed butterfly and wildflower gardens planted along pond edges or similar moist sites. It also does well in a container.

Mangroves are tropical plants that are adapted to loose, wet soils, salt water, and being periodically submerged by tides. Great for aquariums and ponds. See Article about mangroves.

Barringtonia calyptrata is a species of mangrove. The fragrant white flowers are in long pendulous spikes and appear just prior to the new growth flush.

Bolbitis heteroclita normally grows on the margin of water bodies, but will also grow submerged.

Bolbitis heteroclita is cultivated as an ornamental plant for aquariums, paludariums and garden ponds.

Mangroves are tropical plants that are adapted to loose, wet soils, salt water, and being periodically submerged by tides. Great for aquariums and ponds.

Read more - about growing Lucky Mangrove.

Mangroves are tropical plants that are adapted to loose, wet soils, salt water, and being periodically submerged by tides. Great for aquariums and ponds.

It is sometimes known as the Water Gladiolus because of the attractive bi-colored flowers, 2.5cm (1in) across and gathered in a distinctive umbel at the top of stems which are taller than the long, narrow leaves.