Water Target Brasenia schreberi
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- brah-SEE-nee-uh shre-BER-ee
- Description
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This plant resembles water lilies (Nymphaeaceae) since it is submerged to floating on the surface. It has trailing rootstock and grows in a wide range of water depths (1 in. to 6 ft.) but does best on water edge with 8 to 10 in. of water.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Brasenia
- Species:
- schreberi
- Family:
- Cabombaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Africa, Temp. & Subtropical Asia, E. Australia, America
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- Water Plant
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Petals:
- 2-3 rays/petals
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- This plant has purple/ red, 3-petaled, and 0.5-in. flowers on the water surface. Flowers close at night.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- This plant has floating oval leaves (2.5 in.) borne on long petioles. The underside of leaves has a gelatinous coating.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Water Garden
- Brasenia schreberi is often confused with:
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Nymphaea 'Froebeli'
- Plants that fill a similar niche:
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Pontederia cordata
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Nymphaea 'Foxfire'
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Nymphaea 'Catherine Marie'
