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Water Pennywort, scientifically known as Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides, is a perennial herb native to the Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, and various regions of New Zealand, as well as parts of Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, and Borneo. Water Pennywort (Latin: Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Water Pennywort is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Water Pennywort is a member native to ANG and ASS. Water Pennywort thrives in full to partial sun and prefers moist to wet conditions.
Water Pennywort grows best in USDA zone 5-9, full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist, wet water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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