Pennywort data sheet
Botanical name:
Pennywort (Latin: Lysimachia nummularia)
Origin:
in Europe and the Caucasus
growth height / size
from 5 cm to 10 cm
leaf color:
green
flower color:
yellow
behavior/stocking
Location at the pond:
shady and nutrient-rich shallow water zones
heyday:
from May to July
Light requirement:
semi-sun or shade
Hardy:
Yes
For these and many other pond plants we recommend:
Denis Otkydach, Lysimachia nummularia 138484656, CC BY 4.0
General introduction
Pennywort, which one too Pennywort or penny loosestrife is called, belongs to the genus loosestrife (Latin: Lysimachia), to the subfamily of the myrsine family (Latin: Myrsinoideae) and ultimately to the Primrose family (Latin: Primulaceae).
It is an evergreen and herbaceous plant that grows extremely fast and spreads like a carpet. The non-poisonous Pennywort has one Growth width from 30 cm to 40 cm and is most likely to be found along streams or as an ornamental plant in water gardens.
structure of the plant
Blossoms:
- glow yellow
- bloom from corn to Julysometimes also until August
- are unfilled, five-fold and cup-shaped
- look like small gold coins
- are mostly sterilei.e. without fruit set
- arise from the leaf axils
Leaves:
- are light green in color, leathery and smooth
- have a round to elliptical shape
- sit cross-like on the shoots
- have a blunt tip
- are between 1.5 cm and 2.5 cm long and 1.5 cm to 2 cm wide
Fruit:
- capsule shaped
- filled with seeds
Acquisition and maintenance / care
If you want to plant pennywort, a distance of at least 30 cm should be chosen due to the later growth width. Usually will between 10 and 14 plants per square meter set.
Due to the rapid growth, one is recommended annual cuti.e. it is best to shorten the runners after the flowering period.
The plant does not have to struggle with diseases and pests, just as little as with snail damage.
Cultivation in balcony boxes or tubs is easy to implement and significantly limits growth.
requirements for the pond
The pond should have a light spot in partial shade or shade.
The floor should rich in nutrients, rich in humus, neutral to basic, moist and sandy or loamy be. There are no other requirements to be considered.
propagation
To multiply the perennial, either one is recommended sowing of the herb or the classic divisionthe latter serving more practically to reduce inventories.
Pennywort quickly spreads like a mat or carpet when it multiplies. The shoots usually even develop their own roots.
wintering
The Pennywort is one of the hardy plantswhich is why extra protection is not a must.
During the winter, the plant should still be watered regularly to prevent it from drying out.
If the hibernation does not take place in the pond but in the pot, it should be made of metal or wood.
special
Pennywort was used five centuries ago as a remedy used against diarrhea and lung diseases. Even today it is used in Eastern Europe as a medicine against rheumatism, consumption, bleeding and diarrhea.
This is a special and widespread species Gold Pennywort. The foliage of the herb is yellow in color and its shape resembles a gold coin, which is why it was used as a means of payment in the past.
Today it can be found as a decorative ornamental plant on balconies and terraces, as it is less vigorous than its natural instinct.
For these and many other pond plants we recommend: