Brasenia schreberi

Water Shield is a distinctive native floating-leaf aquatic plant found in slow ponds, lakes, bogs, and sluggish streams throughout North America, Asia, and Australia, immediately identifiable by the thick, gelatinous mucilage that coats the undersides of the small, peltate (shield-shaped), olive-green floating leaves and the stems — a characteristic not found in any other native aquatic plant. Small, dark maroon to purplish flowers appear just above the water surface in summer, and the leaves and young stems, with their gelatinous coating, have been used as food in Japan (where it is called junsai) and by Native American tribes. Water Shield is a valuable aquatic plant for wildlife ponds, providing food and cover for frogs, turtles, waterfowl, and invertebrates; the floating leaf mats shade the water and suppress algae. Plant rhizomes in soft mud at the pond bottom at 1–5 feet depth; the plant spreads slowly but steadily in favorable conditions. Спосіб посадки: Висадка розсади Відстань між рослинами: 24–48 дюймів Висота: 2–6 дюймів Дні до схожості: 14–30 Температура ґрунту для схожості: 18–24°C

Water Shield is a distinctive native floating-leaf aquatic plant found in slow ponds, lakes, bogs, and sluggish streams throughout North America, Asia, and Australia, immediately identifiable by the thick, gelatinous mucilage that coats the undersides of the small, peltate (shield-shaped), olive-green floating leaves and the stems — a characteristic not found in any other native aquatic plant. Small, dark maroon to purplish flowers appear just above the water surface in summer, and the leaves and young stems, with their gelatinous coating, have been used as food in Japan (where it is called junsai) and by Native American tribes. Water Shield is a valuable aquatic plant for wildlife ponds, providing food and cover for frogs, turtles, waterfowl, and invertebrates; the floating leaf mats shade the water and suppress algae. Plant rhizomes in soft mud at the pond bottom at 1–5 feet depth; the plant spreads slowly but steadily in favorable conditions. Спосіб посадки: Висадка розсади Відстань між рослинами: 24–48 дюймів Висота: 2–6 дюймів Дні до схожості: 14–30 Температура ґрунту для схожості: 18–24°C --- Час посадки: 2–6 тижнів spring Plant rhizome divisions in spring, anchoring in the muddy bottom of a pond or slow stream at a depth of 1–5 feet. Water Shield spreads by rhizome to form floating mats; provide adequate space in larger ponds where it can naturalize without overpowering other plantings.