Data sheet lizard tail
Botanical name:
Houttuynia cordata
Origin:
Asia
growth height / size
5 to 60 centimeters
leaf color:
Red, green and yellow
flower color:
Yellow
behavior/stocking
Location at the pond:
pond shore
heyday:
April to September
Light requirement:
Partially shaded or sunny location
Hardy:
Restricted
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Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Houttuynia cordata Pstrolistka sercowata 2020-07-18 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
The lizard tail or newt tail is native to humid and rural regions. In the garden, the plant is grown near the pond or in flower boxes.
Its colored leaves make the lizard tail a sought-after ornamental plant. In homeopathic medicine, the leaves are used to treat diseases.
Acquisition and maintenance / care
A wet, nutrient-rich soil is the basic requirement for healthy plants. Lizard tails need one sunny and warm location.
The heyday is over until autumn. In these times the growths spread quickly. Regular pruning of the shoots counteracts the spread.
lizard tails can in the summer months to be planted. Young plants do not tolerate cold. you will first from May grown in the garden.
potting soil is rich in nutrients. From March to April will the earth with fertilizer mixed. In the warm season she has to saturated with water be.
In flower boxes should waterlogging prevalence. When the irrigation water liquid fertilizer contains, the nutrient supply is optimized.
requirements for the pond
The water should 10 to 22 degrees to be warm. Lizard tails can also be planted on partially shaded pond banks.
The plants get enough liquid at the pond. In summer, the water level should be checked daily.
propagation
Reproduction happens through that sowing seeds or one division of roots.
The roots should in the spring to be shared. The growth of the lizard tails is curbed by the division.
wintering
The growths are only conditionally hardy. From November is a winter protection to recommend. Fleece or a layer of foliage keeps low temperatures away from the roots.
Pond plants overwinter in one Aquarium. An average temperature of 5 to 10 degrees and a wet ground are optimal conditions for the plants to survive the winter.
Other questions
What Diseases Can Lizard Tails Get?
Diseases occur in these ornamental plants rarely before. Dehydration can lead to dehydration. Therefore, lizard tails should be grown in warm, humid locations.
What pH should the soil have?
A more neutral pH is ideal for the plants.
What is the level of difficulty?
Breeding lizard tails is simply. As a garden owner you need no prior knowledge.
Are the plants poisonous?
In the growths are non-toxic substances such as cyanidin and essential oils.
Are lizard tails an endangered plant species?
The plants are widespread and considered not endangered.
How expensive are lizard tails?
Specialist shops for garden supplies or private providers sell the ornamental plants at a price of 3 to 14 euros.
For these and many other pond plants we recommend: