CANNA
COMMON NAME: CANNA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Canna indica
FAMILY: CYPERACEAES
TRATUM: MIDDLE PALUSTRA
REQUIREMENTS:
GOOD DRAINAGE
MEDIUM MAINTENANCE
FLOWERING AND FRUITING
AQUATIC
SUN
NUTRIENTS
CARE:
IRRIGATION: Aquatic plant that lives in wetland areas.
FERTILIZER: Make sure that the planting soil is rich in nutrients. They do not require additional fertilizers.
PRUNING: Thinning pruning in spring to control the size of the individual. Pruning will be annual, allowing for efficient management.
AQUATIC.
CÍPERO
COMMON NAME: COMMON CYPERUS SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cyperus alternifolius FAMILY: CYPERACEAE STRATUM: MIDDLE PALUSTRA
REQUIREMENTS:
GOOD DRAINAGE
MEDIUM MAINTENANCE
FLOWERING AND FRUITING
SUN
AQUATIC
NUTRIENTS
CARE:
IRRIGATION: Aquatic plant that lives in wetland areas.
FERTILIZER: Make sure that the planting soil is rich in nutrients. They do not require additional fertilizers.
PRUNING: Thinning pruning in spring to control the size of the individual. Pruning will be annual, allowing for efficient management and control of the plant as it can be invasive.
AQUATIC.
HORSETAIL
COMMON NAME: HORSETAIL
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Equisetum hyemale
FAMILY: EQUISETACEAE
STRATUM: LOW HERBACEOUS
REQUIREMENTS:
SUN
AQUATIC
GOOD DRAINAGE
NUTRIENTS
MEDIUM MAINTENANCE
FLOWERING AND FRUITING
CARE:
IRRIGATION: Aquatic plant that lives in wetland areas.
FERTILIZER: Make sure that the planting soil is rich in nutrients. They do not require additional fertilizers.
PRUNING: Thinning pruning in spring and autumn to control the size of the individual. Pruning will be done twice a year, allowing for efficient management and control of the plant, as it can be invasive and its establishment can attract other invasive species.
AQUATIC.
JUNCUS
COMMON NAME: JUNCUS
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Juncus effusus
FAMILY: JUNCACEAE
STRATUM: MIDDLE PALUSTRA
REQUIREMENTS:
GOOD DRAINAGE
LOW MAINTENANCE
BLOOM
SUN
AQUATIC
NUTRIENTS
CARE:
IRRIGATION: Aquatic plant that lives in wetland areas.
FERTILIZER: Make sure that the planting soil is rich in nutrients. They do not require additional fertilizers.
PRUNING: Thinning pruning in spring and autumn to control the size of the individual. Pruning will be done twice a year, allowing for efficient management and control of the plant, as it can be invasive and its establishment may attract other invasive species. Flowering in summer.
AQUATIC.
YELLOW WATER LILY
COMMON NAME: YELLOW WATER LILY
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Iris psudacorus
FAMILY: IRIDACEAE
STRATUM: MIDDLE PALUSTRA
REQUIREMENTS:
GOOD DRAINAGE
MEDIUM MAINTENANCE
FLOWERING AND FRUITING
SUN
AQUATIC
NUTRIENTS
CARE:
IRRIGATION: Aquatic plant that lives in wetland areas.
FERTILIZER: Make sure that the planting soil is rich in nutrients. They do not require additional fertilizers.
PRUNING: Thinning pruning in spring to control the size of the individual. Pruning will be annual, allowing for efficient management and control of the plant as it can be invasive.
AQUATIC.
WATER LILY
COMMON NAME: WATER LILY
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Nymphaea alba
FAMILY: CYPERACEAE
STRATUM: AQUATIC
REQUIREMENTS:
GOOD DRAINAGE
MEDIUM MAINTENANCE
FLOWERING AND FRUITING
SUN
AQUATIC
NUTRIENTS
CARE:
IRRIGATION: Aquatic plant that lives in wetland areas.
FERTILIZER: Make sure that the planting soil is rich in nutrients. They do not require additional fertilizers.
PRUNING: Thinning pruning in spring to control the size of the individual. Pruning will be annual, allowing for efficient management. Flowering in summer.
AQUATIC.
EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS
COMMON NAME: EGYPTIAN PAPYRUS
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cyperus papyrus
FAMILY: CYPERACEAE
STRATUM: MIDDLE PALUSTRA
REQUIREMENTS:
GOOD DRAINAGE
MEDIUM MAINTENANCE
FLOWERING AND FRUITING
SUN
AQUATIC
NUTRIENTS
CARE:
IRRIGATION: Aquatic plant that lives in wetland areas.
FERTILIZER: Make sure that the planting soil is rich in nutrients. They do not require additional fertilizers.
PRUNING: Thinning pruning in spring and autumn to control the size of the individual. Pruning will be done twice a year, allowing for efficient management and control of the plant, as it can be invasive and its establishment can attract other invasive species.
AQUATIC.
PONTEDERIA
COMMON NAME: PONTEDERIA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pontederia cordata
FAMILY: PONTEDERIACEAE
STRATUM: LOW AQUATIC
REQUIREMENTS:
GOOD DRAINAGE
MEDIUM MAINTENANCE
FLOWERING AND FRUITING
SUN
AQUATIC
NUTRIENTS
CARE:
IRRIGATION: Aquatic plant that lives directly submerged in water.
FERTILIZER: Make sure that the planting soil is rich in nutrients. They do not require additional fertilizers.
PRUNING: Thinning pruning in spring to control the size of the individual. Pruning will be annual, allowing for efficient management and control of the plant as it can be invasive.
AQUATIC.
PRAGMITES
COMMON NAME: PRAGMITES
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phragmites
FAMILY: POACEAE
STRATUM: LOW AQUATIC
REQUIREMENTS:
GOOD DRAINAGE
LOW MAINTENANCE
BLOOM
SUN
AQUATIC
NUTRIENTS
CARE:
IRRIGATION: Aquatic plant that lives directly submerged in water.
FERTILIZER: Make sure that the planting soil is rich in nutrients. They do not require additional fertilizers.
PRUNING: Thinning pruning in spring to control the size of the individual. Pruning will be annual, allowing efficient management and control of the plant as it can be invasive. Flowering in summer.
AQUATIC.
TULE
COMMON NAME: TULE
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pontederia cordata
FAMILY: TYPHACEAE
STRATUM: UPPER PALUSTRE
REQUIREMENTS:
GOOD DRAINAGE
MEDIUM MAINTENANCE
FLOWERING AND FRUITING
SUN
AQUATIC
NUTRIENTS
CARE:
IRRIGATION: Aquatic plant that can live directly in water or in wetland areas.
FERTILIZER: Make sure that the planting soil is rich in nutrients. They do not require additional fertilizers.
PRUNING: Thinning pruning in spring and autumn to control the size of the individual. Pruning will be done twice a year, allowing for efficient management and control of the plant, as it can be invasive and its establishment can attract other invasive species.
AQUATIC.