cape pondweed
Aponogeton distachyos
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size6 inches to 4 feet tall1 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Cape pondweed (Aponogeton distachyos) is a perennial for low maintenance water gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It bears white blooms across the seasons. Its height ranges from 6 to 48 inches, and it can spread 12 to 30 inches.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Blue star creeper, and Snake's head.
Native range
Southern Africa.