Small Floatingheart (Nymphoides aurantiaca) 黃花莕菜(荇菜)

Small Floatingheart (Nymphoides aurantiaca) 黃花莕菜(荇菜)

Small Floatingheart (Nymphoides aurantiaca) foliage. 黃花莕菜(荇菜)的葉.

Small Floatingheart (Nymphoides aurantiaca) 黃花莕菜(荇菜)

Tropical aquatic perennial.  Native in South of Asia.  Small single yellow flowers bloom above the water surface.  Foliage is similar with water lilies floating on the water.  Long blooming time from late spring to late summer.  Very easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.  Excellent for small pond or container/aquarium.

熱帶睡菜科莕菜屬的多年生水生植物. 原生於南亞.  春末到夏末它伸展出水面的花梗開著一朵一朵的單朵小黃花,葉則如睡蓮浮於水面,叢生. 花期頗長.  容易生長和繁殖. 最好種在全日照到半日照處. 以種子,扦插或分株來進行繁殖.  適合小池塘或容器/水族箱種植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/169044/0
http://www.treevalley.org/adult/park_eco_detail.php?id=359
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BB%83%E8%8A%B1%E8%8E%95%E8%8F%9C            http://www.whybh2015.com/ybzs/zwct/201508/t20150805_71766.shtml