species
Stratiotes aloides
water soldier · water soldiers · Water-soldier
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Stratiotes aloides belongs to the family Hydrocharitaceae, also known as water soldier, water soldiers or Water-soldier, native to the UK. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in poorly drained or boggy conditions. It tolerates coastal exposure.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Poorly drained, Boggy
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Native
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