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Star Fringe in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Nymphoides geminata

 

Star Fringe

Nymphoides are deciduous, rhizomatous aquatic perennials. They bear rounded or kidney-shaped floating leaves, and solitary yellow or white flowers that have fringed petals. Nymphoides geminata is a native of eastern Australia.It has round,floating leaves up to 10 cms.across, mid green and glossy above, dull green and spotted underneath.The bright yellow fringed flowers, which are around 3 cms. across, are in bloom from Spring to Autumn, and are held about 5 cms. above the water.

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plant Features
  • Star Fringe likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Star Fringe likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Star Fringe is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Star Fringe likes aquatic

    Aquatic

 
plant information

Common name

Star Fringe

Latin name

Nymphoides geminata

type

aquatic perennial

family

Menyanthaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Star Fringe likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Star Fringe is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Star Fringe likes aquatic

    Aquatic

  • Water

    Star Fringe likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Star Fringe is 2.50meters x 0.10meters 2.50 M 0.10 M

Nymphoides geminata

Nymphoides are deciduous, rhizomatous aquatic perennials. They bear rounded or kidney-shaped floating leaves, and solitary yellow or white flowers that have fringed petals. Nymphoides geminata is a native of eastern Australia.It has round,floating leaves up to 10 cms.across, mid green and glossy above, dull green and spotted underneath.The bright yellow fringed flowers, which are around 3 cms. across, are in bloom from Spring to Autumn, and are held about 5 cms. above the water.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Grow in shallow water at the margins of a pool in full sun. Recommended water depth over the crown of the plant: 10 - 30cm (4" - 12") NOTE: This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order (1985) as amended, and on Schedule 3 of the EU (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 in the Republic of Ireland as an invasive non-native species. This does not prevent it from being sold or being grown in gardens in Ireland, but those that do grow it should take care with disposing of unwanted material. Finding alternative plants to grow to those listed is recommended.

 

Flowering

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

The flowers appear in Summer,

 

Propagating by runners

From Mid Summer TO Late Summer

The crown sends out floating runners, which can be detached from the crown and planted to create new plants.

 
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