American Water-pennywort
NameAmerican Water-pennywort
Species NameHydrocotyle americana
Common NameAmerican Water-pennywort
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenone
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typebroadleaf
Height (cm)5
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Notable FeaturesThis is a herbaceous plant, not a woody bonsai. It is characterized by its distinctive peltate, scalloped leaves and creeping growth habit, often found in wet environments.
Description
This specimen displays the characteristic round, light green leaves of American Water-pennywort, a herbaceous perennial. It is shown growing as ground cover amidst moss and horsetail, not as a cultivated bonsai tree.
