Mazhar Botanic Garden

Hydrocotyle umbellata L.

Dollarweed

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001207
Common name: Dollarweed
English name: Manyflower, marsh-pennywort
Arabic name: هايدروكوتايل
Native: North America, South America
Country: North America South America
(PGR): Rare

Semi aquatic perennial herb, grow up to 20 cm tall in terrestrial, herbaceous stems that root at the nodes leaves round, shiny green, with the petiole (Stalk) attached at the center flowers white, small star-shaped clustered in spherical umbels fruit small and hard capsule 1-2 mm long, ellipsoid

ornamental semi aquatic plant. Traditional medicine. used in salads or a pot herb. leaves eaten raw, dried, sauteed or pickled.

Hydrocotyle afra Meisn

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Texture: Clay Moist Sandy loam
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Poorly drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds, division, cutting
Flowering time: Spring to autumn
Zone: 4 : 11
pH range: 6.0-8.0

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