Hottonia palustris L.

Water violet (en), Hottonie des marais (fr), Millefeuille aquatique (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Primulaceae > Hottonia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.55-0.75m high.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	aquatic
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	hydrochory
Mature width (meter)	0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter)	0.55 - 0.75
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

Ponds and ditches.

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Usage

Uses	environmental use medicinal
Edible	leaves
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.

Mode	cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
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Distribution

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Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:701007-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000725040
COL ID	3MQYX
BDTFX ID	34951
INPN ID	103027
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Breviglandium palustre Hottonia millefolium Androsace aquatica Hottonia palustris