Whorled Pennywort Seeds - Hydrocotyle Verticillata, 20 seeds

Quantity: 20 Seeds / pack

Whorled Pennywort (Hydrocotyle verticillata) is a charming aquatic plant with small, round, umbrella-like leaves on slender stems. It thrives at the edges of ponds, in bog gardens, and in aquariums, where it forms a delicate green carpet in shallow water or constantly wet soil.

Why choose our seeds?

• Distinctive round, parasol-shaped leaves on creeping stems
• Grows in shallow water, wet mud, or as an aquarium foreground plant
• Spreads naturally by runners that root at the nodes

How to grow Whorled Pennywort seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start indoors any time of year in a warm, bright spot.
• Outdoors: Sow outdoors in spring in a pond margin, bog garden, or container kept constantly wet.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining potting mix
• A shallow watertight tray, or a pot set in a saucer that holds water
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Scatter seeds on the surface of wet, loamy soil and press in lightly — do not bury
• Keep the sowing saturated at all times; the soil should never dry out

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Bright, indirect light; tolerates partial shade
• Temperature: 59-77°F (15-25°C)
• Humidity: High humidity helps — cover with a clear lid or plastic until germination

Germination

• Germination timing varies with warmth and moisture — keep the sowing warm and constantly wet
• Once seedlings are large enough to handle, move them to their permanent wet spot

Transplanting

• Transplant into shallow water edges, bog soil, or aquarium substrate once seedlings are sturdy
• Allow room to spread — stems creep and root freely at the nodes

Care Tips

• Sun: Bright indirect light to partial shade
• Water: Keep soil saturated or submerged in shallow water at all times
• Fertilizer: A very light feeding during the growing season is enough; avoid heavy fertilizer in ponds or aquariums
• Thin or divide spreading runners if the planting becomes too dense

Bloom Time:

Small, inconspicuous white flowers may appear in warm weather; grown mainly for its foliage.