Plant library
Indian Pennywort Water ब्राह्मी जल
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Part shade
Water
Constantly wet
Mature size
3–8 cm
First harvest
Year one
Family
Araliaceae
Where it grows
balcony, terrace
Good for
biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Perfect for the shallow shelf of a tub pond.
A creeping mat for the wet edge of a terrace pond or a bowl garden.
Growing it
Perfect for the shallow shelf of a tub pond.
What it is for
Pond-edge cover; shelter for tadpoles and dragonfly larvae.