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Pennywort (Hydrocotyle vulgaris) is a perennial herb that thrives in moist to wet conditions, making it well-suited for gardens and natural areas across Europe, from Albania to Sweden, and as far east as Poland and Belarus. Pennywort (Latin: Hydrocotyle vulgaris) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
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.
Pennywort is a member native to ALB, AUT, AZO, BLR, BGM, and COR. Pennywort thrives in moist to wet conditions and prefers light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay) soils with a pH of 5.5–6.5.
Pennywort grows best in USDA zone 5-9, 7/10 light, moist, wet water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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