species
Lythrum portula
spatulaleaf loosestrife · water purslane
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Lythrum portula belongs to the family Lythraceae, also known as spatulaleaf loosestrife or water purslane, native to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is acid or neutral and in moist or poorly drained conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Moist, Poorly drained
- In the UK
- Native
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