Japanese name: アマゾンフロッグビット Scientific name:Limnobium laevigatum
[Overview]
A floating aquatic plant.
A perennial.
Long roots hang down in the water.
The leaves are simple and basal, round, 3–5 cm across, and float radially on the water surface.
The leaf surface is glossy and sometimes has black spots.
The underside of the leaf is spongy in the center, which provides buoyancy.
The leaf stalks are long.
The plant has male and female flowers, both white, small and inconspicuous.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by division.
It has weak cold tolerance, so bring it indoors in winter; in a place with strong light, however, it is easy to grow and multiplies well.
Aphids can occur.
