Potamogeton perfoliatus       0

Annual or Biennial plant
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: dark green
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Aquatic plant: Yes
IUCN Red List of threatened species status: Least Concern

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 6,5ft x 3,2ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: semi-evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from June until September

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: Aquatic substrate
Plant watering: 1x a day pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division

SPRING Keep in the dark for 3 months at 70°F, 3 months in the refrigerator at 39°F, 3 months at 70°F and 3 months in the refrigerator. Scarify the seed coating. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.

Germination references
- USDA Plant Guide. plants.usda.gov Vol. POPE7. Potamogeton perfoliatus


Germination references for the genus
- Hydrological recruitment niches of wetland plants are associated with dormancy, alternating temperature, and oxygen requirements, Tereza Mašková, Florian Hartig and Peter Poschlod. Basic and Applied Ecology 2026 Vol. 93 pag. 52-62. DOI

- Santonine pépinière de plantes aquatiques (Potamogeton perfoliatus)