Tape-grass, American eel-grass
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Vallisneria americana
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Hydrocharitaceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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Availability: |
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Grown by enthusiasts. |
Description: |
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Submerged aquatic herb. |
Height: |
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N/A; submerged or floating aquatic. |
Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
Range: |
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Widespread in North America south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties; Cuba. |
Habitats: |
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Freshwater streams and sloughs in swamps. |
Soils: |
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Permanantly inundated soils. |
Nutritional Requirements: |
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Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. |
Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water. |
Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Low; salt wind may burn the leaves. |
Drought Tolerance: |
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Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought. |
Light Requirements: |
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Full sun to light shade. |
Flower Color: |
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Greenish. |
Flower Characteristics: |
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Inconspicuous. |
Flowering Season: |
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All year. |
Fruit: |
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Inconspicuous capsule. |
Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Horticultural Notes: |
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