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Hydrostachys imbricata is a Madagascan aquatic flowering plant, the only species in the Hydrostachys genus and family. It is a hydroperennial that grows submerged or emergent in seasonal freshwater pools and streams, so it needs permanently wet conditions.
Hydrostachys imbricata is a species of aquatic flowering plant in the genus Hydrostachys.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hydrostachys imbricata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
