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Hygrophila difformis (Water Wisteria) - An aquatic plant that can grow to 6 to 10 inches tall and spread wide with mint-like foliage and tiny lavender flowers that are born at the leaf joints on long, trailing stems. When grown submerged, its foliage becomes ferny and very finely cut. Foliage is very sticky when emerged.
Grows in full sun to part shade in moist soil or submerged to 2 inches deep.. Cold hardy to 25-30° F. Great in containers and in the margins of ornamental ponds to hide pots.
This plant is found growing naturally in marshy habitats on the Indian subcontinent. The name for the genus comes from the Greek words 'hydor' meaning "water" and 'philos' meaning "loving" or "friend" in reference to this plants preference to live in the water. The specific eptithet means "differently formed" or "irregularly formed" in reference the plant's highly variable leaves.
The information displayed on this page about Hygrophila difformis is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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