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How to Grow and Care for Brasenia

Brasenia is an aquatic plant known for its floating leaves. It requires a sunny location with still or slow-moving water. Regularly check water levels and quality to ensure optimal growth. Special care points include maintaining consistent water conditions and preventing nutrient deficiencies by periodically adding aquatic plant fertilizers.

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Brasenia

Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	5.5-7
Hardiness Zones	3-10

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Types of Brasenia

Schreber's watershield

The schreber's watershield can be found in ponds and rivers worldwide, although nearly extinct in Europe. This aquatic plant tends to become weedy, causing it to grow densely, slowing boats moving through the ponds. Fish and other marine species find food and refuge in the floating leaves. In China and Japan, the leaves of this plant are grown as vegetables.

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