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How to Grow and Care for Mare's tails

Mare's tails thrives in aquatic environments, making it ideal for ponds and water gardens. Key care points include ensuring the water is clean and providing full sunlight or partial shade. Special care involves monitoring water temperature and avoiding over-fertilization, as this can harm the plant. Overall, mare's tails is fairly low-maintenance.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Mare's tails

Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7
Hardiness Zones	3-8

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Types of Mare's tails

Common mare's-tail

Common mare's-tail (Hippuris vulgaris) is a creeping, perennial water plant that lives in Europe, Asia, and North America. It grows in shallow water and mudflats, and typically reaches no more than 30 cm out of the water. It grows via underwater rhizomes. The plants have been shown to be significant emitters of methane.

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