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Potamogeton distinctus
Potamogeton distinctus is a submerged aquatic pondweed that grows rooted in slow-moving fresh water across much of Asia. It is grown mainly in ponds and aquariums, where it needs stable, clean, cool to mild water and plenty of light.
Potamogeton distinctus, the pondweed, is an aquatic plant species in the genus Potamogeton. It is found in slow moving fresh water. It is widely distributed in the east of temperate Asia (the Russian Far East, China and Eastern Asia), tropical Asia (the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China and Malesia) and also grows in the Southwestern Pacific.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Potamogeton distinctus 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.
