FloatingHardy Pennywort PlantsSet of 3 ClumpsFloat in water needed cover for your fishFloat in your biofall for extra filteration!Displays a beautiful yellow flower when mature.
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Very easy to grow,these pennyworts arewinter hardy in all zones.
Pennywort is a perennial broadleaf plant with creeping underground stems. Floating pennywort grows on land or in water. It usually forms dense low-growing mats on wet soil near water or in shallow water. Small colonies can float independently. Floating pennywort is generally considered desirable in aquatic ecosystems. Sold as an aquatic or pond ornamental.
This wonder herb is used to treat venereal diseases, skin impurities, rheumatism, high blood pressure, hepatitis, varicose veins, skin ulcers, minor burns, fatigue and stress. Fresh leaves have been known to be used in treating dysentery, asthma, stomach disorders and bronchitis. Juice extracted from the leaves is highly beneficial in promoting the purification of the blood. It helps improve circulation and the rebuilding of connective tissue, assisting in the prevention of premature ageing. Pennywort can be used for eczema and other skin-related ailments, including skin ulcers. It is also able to lower blood sugar levels.Pennywort contains a number of minerals and vitamins, among them Vitamin K, calcium, sodium, Vitamin B-Complex, magnesium, zinc and manganese. It is also able to help protect the body from toxins. This herb is also able to greatly benefit the central nervous system, making it effective in the treatment of ADD, senility, epilepsy, strokes and nervous system disorders. Those suffering from leg cramps and phlebitis can benefit from using this herb. It is also effective in reducing fevers.
Before implementing pennywort into your diet, consult your doctor first to see if its safe for you
Mature plant
In both floating pennywort and lawn pennywort leaves are hairless, stems root at joints (nodes) and leaf stalks have papery structures (stipules) at their base. Leaves are round or kidney shaped, and are alternate to one another along the stem. Floating pennywort has fleshy leaves, mostly 2/5 to 3 inches (1–8 cm) wide, that are deeply lobed or have smooth to scalloped edges, and sometimes have a reddish spot at the point where the leaf stalk attaches to the stem. Lawn pennywort leaves are usually 2/5 to 4/5 of an inch (1–2 cm) wide and are shallowly lobed with finely scalloped margins.
Flowers
Yellow flowers with five petals cluster on a flowering stalk called an umbel stalk, forming an umbrella like flower head.
Floating pennywort blooms from March through August; five to ten flowers each with their own stalks attach to the umbel stalk, which is 2/5 to 2-2/5 inches (1–6 cm) long, forming a dense flower by seed or from sprouts that grow from creeping stems and stem fragments.
