Wolffia — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Wolffia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Wolffia arrhiza
Wolffia arrhiza
Family: Araceae
Cultivation
A pond plant, floating on the surface of the water, it requires a sunny position in still water that is rich in nitrates and lime. At the limit of its climatic range in Britain and probably best grown in a cold water aquarium. It over-winters in temperate areas by means of resting buds which sink to the bottom of the pond in the late autumn and rise again in the spring.
Full cultivation guide →Wolffia globosa
Wolffia globosa
Family: Araceae
Cultivation
A pond plant, it requires a sunny position in still water that is rich in nitrates and lime. It over-winters in temperate areas by means of resting buds which sink to the bottom of the pond in the late autumn and rise again in the spring. Reports for the uses of this plant are often wrongly cited under Wolffia arrhiza.
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