How to Plant Water Lettuce in a Pond (Care & Grow Guide)

Water Lettuce is often mistaken for a floating head of cabbage. This is understandable as both are similar in appearance and float on the water’s surface. It features ribbed and velvety foliage, usually in light green to lime-green color.

Water Lettuce or Pistia Stratiotes was discovered 2000 years ago along the Nile River. The earliest documentation of the plant can be found in ancient Greek botanists’ writings and Egyptian hieroglyphics. They are everywhere – marshes, lakes, bogs – across all continents except Antarctica.

Pond and water garden owners prefer Water Lettuce because it helps keeps the water clean by preventing algae growth. It also absorbs heavy metal toxins, including cadmium and zinc, from water.

That said, it is important to note that Water Lettuce can become quite intrusive due to its vigorous growth, especially in the Southern states.

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