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Hippuris Species, Mare's Tail

Hippurisvulgaris

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Genus

Hippuris (HIP-oor-is)

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Species

vulgaris (vul-GAIR-iss)

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Synonym

Hippuris vulgaris var. ramificans

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

N/A

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pegasus88

| February 2012 | positive

Great plant for ponds. Stems will stretch quite long, so you can submerge them. Very easy to propagate, you can take stem and root cuttin...Read Moregs and they will grow.

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